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The shared values between Judaism and public health
Reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic By Joshua Yudkin Whether we look at Heseds (Jewish community centers) in Eastern Europe or Jewish youth groups and day schools here in the United
How can our homes inspire awe?
By Debbi K. Levy It’s 6:15 p.m., and I just came home from a long but good day of work and pickleball practice with my team. The only thing on
Hashem is involved in our lives
By Rabbi Howard WolkParashat Bo This Shabbat, 6 Shevat/Jan. 28, is the third yahrzeit of my wife Rebbetzin Annette Wolk, Chanah Bayla bas Yehoshua, z”l. These words are offered in
Action!
By Alan Koenigsberg, M.D. Ok, so the last few articles have been about listening, speaking, and thinking. Now it’s time to act! We have varying degrees of what we can
What happens when we procrastinate?
Dear Families, We don’t always realize how the Torah addresses issues about our present-day lives. But reading a commentary today from Rabbi Yitzchak Zweig, I learned “and you shall guard
The obligation to seek medical help
Dear Rabbi Fried, There was recently discussion on the radio about the will of God for people to be sick and doctors treating them. If God made them sick, how
Columnists
What if one never had a chance to learn about G-d?
By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Rabbi Fried, I have read that Maimonides says that there is no place in the afterlife for an atheist. One rabbi explained the idea
Think!
By Alan Koenigsberg, M.D. Sometimes, our most difficult challenges take place when we are conflicted between what we feel and what we think. Feelings can be extremely intense, and lead
What do we stand for?
By Cantor Sheri AllenParashat Shemot This week we begin a whole new chapter in our family saga. To be more accurate, we begin Book Two in our five-book series, and
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Get ready for a honey of a Rosh Hashanah!
By Tina Wasserman It’s that time, everybody! When I wrote this article, it was a balmy 78 degrees with a breeze, and we are all hoping it won’t be triple
Spice up your Labor Day!
By Tina Wasserman Labor Day is the unofficial end to summer. Children are back in school, the Halloween candy is already on the supermarket shelves and a bathing suit is
Brisket wasn’t always on the table…
By Sarah Ogince (JNS) In June, tens of thousands of people descended on Tel Aviv’s Sarona Park to sample seitan, sprouts and seaweed. Vegan Fest — the largest gathering of
