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A Conversation about Jewish Music
Watch Rabbi Jason Holtz and Cantor Janece Cohen talk about Jewish music.
Character and Leadership
This week’s Torah portion, Korach, discusses a conflict between Moses and Aaron on the one hand, and Korach and his followers on the other. Korach claims that he and the others should share power with Moses. The rabbis teach...
Redemption and the World Cup
This past year I moved from the United States to England. Like many Americans, I’ve always been a bit more into baseball’s World Series than the World Cup. Now that I’m living in England, though, I can’t help but...
Cheder News – April 2014
Chet had the culmination of much hard work in their service on 22 March. As I write this is still to take place, but I am sure they will all acquit themselves well, as I know how much effort...
The Wizard of Shushan!
Our traditional fancy dress purim spiel had a novel spin when some familiar characters from another story showed up.....
Why I am a Reform Jew
I grew up in Florida, in a fairly small city with a very small Jewish community. Nearly every Jewish person that I knew was Reform, except for a few who were Conservative (Masorti).
Taking Chances: Induction Address
Perhaps the oldest responsibility of a rabbi is to teach, and I’d like to begin today by doing that and talking about Moses.