Choosing Courage
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Kol haolam kulo gesher tzar meod. V’haikar lo lifached klal. The whole world is a very narrow bridge. The main thing is not to fear. Sung in summer camp or […]
Continue readingSeptember 13, 2021
August 26, 2021
Twistees, Technology, and T’shuva: An Elul Reflection
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A new word has entered our popular lexicon courtesy of the Olympics and Simon Biles: a twistee. A twistee occurs when a gymnast experiences a lack of alignment between their […]
Continue readingJune 30, 2021
Minnesota Rabbinical Association Announces Leadership Changes
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We are thrilled to announce that starting July 1, 2021, Rabbi Debra Rappaport, Rabbi Tamar Magill-Grimm, and Rabbi Lynn Liberman will become co-chairs of the Minnesota Rabbinical Association. We are […]
Continue readingJune 29, 2021
An Understanding of Gender in the Torah from Binary to Merism
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How can I curse what God has blessed? That is what Balaam, the go to prophet-for-hire in the 13th century BCE says to the King of Moab. We read these […]
Continue readingJune 15, 2021
Summer Shabbat Celebrations
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JFS Community Chaplain Rabbi Lynn Liberman, BCC, and para-chaplain and cantor Deb Winston will offer a series of three videos to celebrate Shabbat this summer.
Continue readingMay 20, 2021
Israel’s Hope in the Desert
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Last week I stood in the scorching sun of the desert. I stood on the improbable grass under my feet which had a sophisticated water system, men and women working […]
Continue readingMay 13, 2021
How to Talk About Israel
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Over the course of this past year, I have spent countless hours leading conversations about Israel using a curriculum called iEngage Israel. The program which was offered in a half […]
Continue readingApril 20, 2021
Minnesota Rabbinical Association Letter Awaiting Chauvin Verdict
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To the Minnesota Jewish Community and Beyond: We have counted 330 days since George Floyd was killed by former police officer Derek Chauvin. Today many of us are counting the […]
Continue readingApril 2, 2021
March 24, 2021
In The Twinkling of an Eye: Five Features Of The Upcoming Pandemic Transitions
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Prelude We will soon be going through a transition. Some prefer to call it the movement towards a “new” normal. In our volume L’Dor V’Dor in the Digital Age, we call it […]
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