Beyond a Grain of Sand

Beyond a Grain of Sand

By Rabbi Will Berkovitz, CEO The first image from NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope made me think of Bob Dylan. More precisely, it made me think of the lyrics to his song, “Every Grain of Sand,” which is like a prayer sung by a nail file. And then I thought of Psalm 147: “Who heals the…

The Stories We Tell

The Stories We Tell

The Jewish tradition is built on passing along our collective memories. Our hard-learned values encoded in the stories we tell are just as important.

We Must Not Stand Idly By: JFS Statement on Buffalo

We Must Not Stand Idly By: JFS Statement on Buffalo

While we feel sorrow and anger, we must also continue to stand united in opposition to bigotry in all forms and in support of common-sense gun laws.

Making the Choice to Turn Towards and Not Away

Making the Choice to Turn Towards and Not Away

We can never know what small kindness tips the scale towards hope and life for someone. And for that reason, what choice do we really have?

Walking the Path from Grief to Hope

Walking the Path from Grief to Hope

Today’s societal anger and divisiveness may be what it looks like when we collectively try and bury the pain of loss rather than address it.  

A Letter From the CEO: After Texas

A Letter From the CEO: After Texas

We need to call this hatred what it is and call on those who are not Jewish to do the same. As history has taught us, we do not have a choice.

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