Week 5 Day 1: Introduction and Chesed sheh b-Hod
After sundown on Tuesday, April 23 we recite: (Traditional) Baruch ata Adonai Eloheynu melech ha-olam asher kid’shanu b-mitz’votav v-tzivanu ahl s’firat ha-omer. (Feminized) Aht brucha Shechina eloheynu chey […]
Counting the Omer: Hod
Hod holds many attributes, often described as splendor, majesty, glory, grandeur, vigor, and more. Last year, my friend Rabbi Ezra Weinberg wrote about the aspect of hod that has to […]
Talking to our Kids About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – A Message and Invitation from Rabbi Dev
How do we talk to our kids about Israel/Palestine? One of the most challenging things I face as a rabbi, an educator and a parent is finding developmentally appropriate ways […]
Rabbi David’s Letter to Kitah Hey & Kitah Vav for Yom Shalom / Youm Salaam
R. David Letter 2012 Atzmaut Nakba Celebration & Tragedy, Atzma’ut and Nakbafrom Rabbi David Dear Kittah Hey and Kittah Vav, I am writing you a letter about Israel and Palestine […]