What are your favorite moments with people in our community this past year? My favorite moment was the first Be Mitzvah that I officiated in-person, safely, outside. Which felt like such a joy and I was so proud of my student who was both nervous and excited. And she rocked it. It was awesome to… Read More from An Interview with Rabbi Caryn Aviv
What are your favorite moments with people in our community this past year? At a recent Be Mitzvah celebration, the Be Mitzvah mom shared a very moving story about how her dad, the grandfather of the Be Mitzvah children, when he was a child. He came from an interfaith family, at a young age, he… Read More from An Interview with Rabbi Amanda Schwartz
What is Yizkor? By Rabbi Amanda Schwartz If you’ve looked at our High Holiday services this year, you may be confused that Yizkor looks like it’s at 9:00AM (or at least that’s some feedback I received from my mom…). You may even be wondering, what is Yizkor?! The word “yizkor” comes from the Hebrew… Read More from What is Yizkor?
Soul Accounting. Cheshbon Ha-nefesh.By Rabbi Caryn Aviv We are so excited to see you soon at Judaism Your Way’s High Holiday services! I want to talk with you about one of the big concepts in Jewish spirituality during this time of year. It’s called soul accounting. In Hebrew, cheshbon ha-nefesh. Heading into the new year… Read More from Soul Accounting. Cheshbon Ha-nefesh.
By Rabbi Amanda Schwartz As far back as I can remember, I’ve been a planner. In school, I would always map out when my assignments were due so that I could ensure I had time to adequately prepare. Even by the time I was in elementary school, I was planning my own birthday parties because… Read More from 10 Tips to Prep for High Holidays
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