April 9, 2026
Invisible Grief: How Aaron’s Silence Says More Than Words We live in a society that is surrounded by constant noise. Advertisements. Music. Laughter. Yelling. Car honks […]
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April 1, 2026
If You Were a Kitchen Utensil, What Would You Be? Beyond four cups, four children, and four questions, there’s a fourth set of four to consider, […]
March 26, 2026
Israel Update: A Personal Lens Thank you for your expressions of concern for my family in Israel and for my wife’s safe return. Adam, Eliya, the […]
March 19, 2026
Humility and Strength Can Show Up in the Smallest of Ways “The most expensive perfume…and the most powerful poison…come in small packages.” This was a quote […]
March 18, 2026
Preparing for Yom Hashoah: A Call for Personal Stories and Reflections on Family Connections I want to write to you about Yom Hashoah because we are […]
March 12, 2026
Is Shabbat the first or last day of the week?! Have you ever flipped to the last pages of a book to take a peek at […]
March 4, 2026
Update from Israel: A Personal Perspective My wife, Rabbi Deborah Zecher, served as the rabbi of Hevreh of Southern Berkshire in Great Barrington, Mass., for many […]
February 19, 2026
Why We Can Learn From Cherubum: Living “In-Between” A person can find Torah anywhere, even in an antique shop! My parents loved antiquing, and would go […]
February 12, 2026
“If You Can’t Get It From Washington, Go to Albany!” Join me and RAC-NY on February 25, Advocacy Day in Albany I said that all the […]
February 5, 2026
Tu B’Shvat: Save Carbon and Time! Take the Train From Jerusalem to Ben Gurion Airport! The workings of Israel’s high speed rail have everything to do […]
January 29, 2026
With the unanimous recommendation of the Rabbinic Search Committee and the unanimous and enthusiastic support of the Board, Rabbi Ariel Boxman will become our next Senior Rabbi, beginning July 1, 2026.
January 29, 2026
This week, we celebrate Shabbat Shirah, the “Sabbath of Song,” a deeply meaningful moment in the Jewish calendar. It commemorates one of the most powerful stories […]
January 21, 2026
People of the Book with a Calendar of the Moon As Jews, it often feels like we live in two worlds: one shaped by the Gregorian […]
January 15, 2026
What’s in a Name? Upon graduation from grade school, I was gifted Judy Blume’s classic coming-of-age book, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. The story […]
January 8, 2026
Out of the Mouth of Babes: What Children Say About God Research studies suggest that children ask up to 400 questions a day, with a 2018 […]
January 1, 2026
Happy New Year! It surprises some that I never went to Times Square to welcome the New Year. Even though I’ve lived in or around New […]
December 24, 2025
My Next Trip to Israel I’ve begun packing for my next trip to Israel in a few weeks, my fifth visit since the war began. With […]
December 18, 2025
Addressing Antisemitism: The Temple Shaaray Tefila Confirmation Program Education is one of the most important ways to stand up to antisemitism, and the education provided through […]