Elul which the is the month leading up to the High Holidays is (in my opinion) the juiciest and most spiritually significant part of the Jewish calendar.It is a time for pause, reflection and self-evaluation. While Pesach is about cleaning the Chametz out of our homes. Elul and the High Holidays are a time for [...]
It’s a People Thing…
June 23, 2010 By 5 Comments
Hi All, First of all, it’s good to be writing again after a bit of an absence… my wife recently started nursing school and a crazy work schedule of my own has meant I’ve not been able to do a whole lot of contributing, certainly not as much as I would have liked. Anyway, I [...]
Who Am I Now, Anyway? Conversion to Judaism and Developing a Jewish Identity
March 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
As anyone who has studied Judaism in any depth can attest, conversion to Judaism is more than just adopting the religion of the Jewish nation, it is also becoming part of the people Israel. Yet the vast majority of conversations about why people convert or how they begin living a Jewish life seem to focus [...]
Getting a New Rabbi… in Northern Minnesota.
March 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
Hi all, Recently my congregation, Temple Israel in Duluth, Minnesota, completed a many months long process of searching for our new rabbi. Our current rabbi is headed to another community in a part of the country that is decidedly warmer and has a significantly larger Jewish community, and her decision to move on left us [...]
El Paso Holocaust Museum
June 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
With a population of 600,000+, 75% of which is Latino, El Paso, Texas is the last place one would think to look for a significant amount of Jews. One Chabad, one conservative, and one reform shul are all the choices available if you are one of the few Jews who call El Paso home and [...]
Shabbat Kit To Go…and Other Cool Stuff
June 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Last weekend we stopped by one of our local Judaica shops to browse. While there I saw a really wonderful Shabbat and Havdalah kit to go. I thought this was a great place to share with those of you who will be doing or who do lots of traveling AND who are trying to honor [...]
