I began learning Hebrew as a toddler at Levine Academy. We began with the letters and then over the years dedicated more and more time to learning the ins and…
It is estimated that there are 600,000 to 800,000 people who are victims of human trafficking in the U.S. each year, of which 100,000 to 300,000 are children.If anyone thinks…
Through our Eternal Covenant Jews have survived Two weeks ago (an eternity?) we finished the Book of Exodus and recited ‘chazak, chazak, v’nitchazeik’, be strong, be strong, let us strengthen…
Dear Families,Many years ago I was at a JCCA conference and a rabbi spoke to us “camp directors.” His message was that we, and all of our fellow J workers…
What kind of Pesach will we have this year?I get word from one of my granddaughters in Pittsburgh that she is planning a virtual Seder. I, who am virtually non-tech,…
Shabbat is the rhythmic heartbeat of our Jewish people. Each week, no matter any chaos that was, or any impending crisis ahead, Shabbat warmly greats us as a people. Her…
“If I had the power I would provisionally close all synagogues for a hundred years. Do not tremble at the thought of it, Jewish heart. What would happen? Jews and…
Dear Families, So many are at home and either watching TV or reading blogs galore — hope you are connected to a few of the wonderful Jewish sources and have…
Dear Rabbi Fried, Please help us! We need some spiritual direction besides the constant updates of regulations and gory details of the spread of the virus. Obviously, we need to…
The day the first Coronavirus restrictions were announced was the day we buried my Cousin Bill. Our mothers were sisters. He was almost five years my senior, but we grew…