By Rabbi Carl Choper, Temple Beth Shalom
Hezkiya taught (in Jeremiah 50:17): "Israel are scattered sheep" - why are Israel likened to a sheep? Just as a sheep, when hurt on its head or some other body part, all of its body parts feel it. So it is with Israel when one of them sins and ev…
by Adam Grobman
“Honor thy father and thy mother,” reads the fifth of the Ten Commandments.
Jews across the world fulfill this requirement in various ways, but how many can say they did so by donating an organ to somewhat they’ve never met?
Count David Weisberg among them.
The form…
by Rob Teplitz, President, Temple Ohev Sholom
The Temple Ohev Sholom Board has hired Jason Graf to serve as the Director of Temple Ohev Sholom's Religious School beginning on July 1. He takes over from Lillian Rappaport, who retired after a long and successful tenure.
Jason moved to H…
by Jenn Ross
How do we focus on the positive, hopeful aspects of these challenging times and block out the noise of the polarizing anger that increases our already heavy burden? I struggle with this personally at times and work hard to quiet my inner angry and frustrated voice.
I have felt…
by Adam Grobman
The costumes were sewed and mended. The cast knew their lines and cues.
The stage was set for longtime theatre liaison, camp counselor, children activities coordinator, and all-around JCC presence, Terry Fisher’s last production with the JCC.
Then the coronavirus pandemi…
