Elul, My Favorite Month
I know, I know. The month of Elul should inspire awe and fear. I have heard stories of people in previous generations who would tremble when Rosh Chodesh Elul (the […]
August 18, 2023
August 11, 2023
Being Present to Others: My Time in the Courtroom & Community in Pittsburgh
I took a deep breath, made the call, said ‘yes’ and plunged in. I have experience, I have degrees and a board certification to back me up, yet even with […]
May 26, 2023
To Covet or Not To Covet
A FEW DAYS BEFORE Shavuot some years back, I got an intriguing invitation from Rabbi Zalman at Chabad, who was putting together a Tikkun Leil (special evening service) for the […]
March 15, 2023
Father & Son Rabbi Duo Speaking At Beth Jacob Sunday
Rabbi Ethan Tucker followed in his father’s footsteps in becoming a rabbi, but until this weekend, teaching together had been a rarity. Rabbis Ethan and Gordon Tucker are the lecturers […]
February 17, 2023
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Adonai S’fatai’ by Charlie Kramer
February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, which immediately made me think of my buddy Charlie Kramer. Charlie is a super-talented Jewish singer-songwriter who has shared his experience with […]
November 8, 2022
A Prayer For Voting
Shared by Beth El Synagogue’s Kesher daily email. This prayer is not a prayer about winning or getting other people on your side. It’s a prayer that we learn to […]
September 21, 2022
New Faces In Town To Help Lead High Holiday Services
With synagogues hiring new clergy to start on or around July 1, every year brings cantors and rabbis a challenge: Moving to a new city and a new congregation, not […]
September 7, 2022
High Holiday Guide 2022/5783
We’re just about a month away from the start of the Jewish holiday season, so we’re bringing you TC Jewfolk’s comprehensive guide to high holiday services across the region and […]
August 10, 2022
Get Out and Pray: Warmer Weather Worship
When you were a kid, you might have heard your friends call to you, “Come out and play!” Or perhaps your elders urged you, when the weather was pleasant, to […]
July 20, 2022
Maayanot Community Mikveh of Minnesota Springs Up
Minnesota is about to birth a new mikveh – a different kind of mikveh than what most of us have known and the first of its kind in the Upper […]