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Waiting, by Rabbi Joshua Boettiger

I think of the Omer—this period of time we are now in the midst of—as learning to count, learning to wait. [more]

Springing Into Action, by Rabbi Isabel de Koninck

Spring Break is often a time for beach parties and fun in the sun, but for many students on college campuses throughout America, Spring Break is increasingly a time for serving our communities and our earth through immersive service-learning experiences.  [more]

In Search of a Poetic Ritual for Yom HaZikaron/Ha'Atzmaut, by Rabbi Ela Merom

Yom HaZikaron cannot only be about our own pain, for we will continue to hurt as long as others hurt. [more]

Walking the Omer, by Rabbi Roni Handler

This practice of counting, of singling out each day, also serves as a reminder to make each and every day count. [more]

Civil Disobedience and Passover, by Rabbi Maurice Harris

There’s something we don’t talk about enough when we tell the Passover story, and that is civil disobedience--in particular, the civil disobedience of five women who enabled Moses to survive his infancy. [more]

Sounds of Seders, by Craig Taubman

We still sing things like “Had Gadya” and “Dayenu,” but seldom are they as memorable as the songs that come from the heart. [more]

Don't Pass Over Social Responsibility!, by Emily Goldberg

We cannot avoid the inexorable truth: there is more work to be done as a Jewish community! [more]

Kos Miryam: The Cup of Miriam, by Matia Rania Angelou

In our ceremony for Passover, we focused on the redemptive properties of the living waters rather than on Miriam herself. [more]

Prepare for Passover with Ritualwell, by Rabbi Deborah Glanzberg-Krainin, Ph.D.

Check out our Passover resources and you will find a wide variety of readings, songs, and poems.  And, as  you prepare for your seder, please remember to share your materials with us.  [more]

Soundtracks for Purim: Part Deux, by Rabbis Rabbis Joshua Boettiger and Benjamin Weiner

What music might best serve as a soundtrack to this year’s Purim experience? Join our humorous debate! [more]