Rabbi Reflections: UVA Hillel rededicated to mission, core values

This last year was a challenging one, to say the least.  For an organization whose core strategy is predicated on building strong relationships and...

 MOMENTS IN JEWISH TIME IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL

Editor’s Note: The following are a small selection of MOMENTS IN JEWISH TIME IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL By Rabbi Shlomo Pereira, Director of...

Remember Jewish Americans who served gallantly in the Armed Forces

By Rabbi Dennis Beck-Berman Congregation Brith Achim This Veterans Day let us remember those Jewish Americans who gallantly served and defended our country. Jewish men and women...

On Drug Legalization

By Rabbi Patrick Beaulier, Kehillah I have family members and friends who have struggled with addiction. I have had the honor of sitting with people...

Passover 2021 – Rabbi Reflections Congregation Or Ami

Passover and the One Year COVID-19 Pandemic Anniversary Rabbi Ahuva Zaches Earlier this week, a teacher was checking in with her young students before beginning their...

Hanukkah: Our individual flames contribute to illuminating our whole world

By Rabbi Michael Knopf There is something special about the first night of Hanukkah, when only one candle is lit. To some, the illumination of...

Reading the Haggadah with New Eyes Each Year

By Rabbi Ahuva Zaches Congregation Or Ami On the 15th of April, many of us will be sitting around Seder tables and recounting one of the...

High Holiday message from Rabbi Sherry Grinsteiner

What a gift God has given us! The gift of Renewal. Not only He has given us the breath of life to enjoy and live,...