What Korach Takes: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Elana Rabishaw
There is an old folktale about two brothers in Israel. They were both farmers and lived on adjoining plots of land. One brother was married with many children, while the […]
Spies of Pride – Sh’Lach L’Cha: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Greg Weisman
Today is the 55th anniversary of Stonewall. On that night in New York’s Greenwich Village, confronting the frequent threat of a police raid, patrons resisted efforts to be taken into […]
Colorblind: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Dan Levin
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation: “I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves … are, and henceforward shall be free, and that […]
Vessels for Blessing: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Dan Levin
The power of humankind is astonishing. We build structures that reach hundreds of feet into the skies, and that can withstand the force of hurricane winds. We produce machines that […]
Sefer Bamidbar: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Laila Haas
This week, we open a new book of Torah, Sefer Bamidbar. The Parshah begins with God’s instruction to Moses, “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel.” The Zohar, […]
Banding Together In Loneliness: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Greg Weisman
Like many of you, I have struggled with a mix of emotions during the months since October 7. What began with horror and dismay as the first images began to […]
The Dedication of Those Who Volunteer: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Elana Rabishaw
There’s a unique magic that fills camp on “opening day.” The air seems crisper, and the dining hall, usually bustling, is buzzing with leaders preparing in anticipation. It’s a day […]
Yom Ha’atzmaut: Shabbat Message from Cantorial Soloist Michelle Auslander Cohen
Years ago, while pursuing a career in opera, every coach and conductor I worked with told me my voice was perfect for La Bohème. I spent hundreds of hours in […]
Yom HaZikaron Message by Rabbi Dan Levin
The words we use to remember and honor the memory of our loved ones are found in the Mourner’s Kaddish. It mentions nothing of death. It asks us only to acknowledge […]
Can We Love The Stranger?: Shabbat Message by Rabbi Dan Levin
Last year, novelist Dara Horn spent several months studying Holocaust education in America. In a time when more school districts require Holocaust education than ever before, why is it, she […]
