Learn more about upcoming support groups or events with JFS. During the past few years I have made an effort to reconnect with former students and old friends. Many common themes arose over the course of these conversations, including a topic rarely discussed in public Jewish spaces. I have lost track of the number of… Continue Reading
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Feeding the Heart & Soul
…Jewish tradition recognizes a meal as a time for intimacy, fellowship, and significant conversation… Because eating creates intimacy amongst people it creates opportunities for encounters of the intellect and the soul… Rabbi Yehiel E. Poupko I was blessed to experience the gift of an intimate table as a child. Then as an adult, my husband… Continue Reading
“Even a Poor Man”
A few weeks ago, I was told that a small check arrived from a Polack Food Bank home delivery recipient. There was also a note of thanks and a request that the money be used to help others. Around the same time, an unemployed friend told me that she found herself more generous with financial… Continue Reading
Opening Our Hearts to Possibility
Biblical characters are famously flawed in one way or another. They are human. Like us. Worth loving and learning from in spite of – or perhaps because of – their flaws. Jacob is also known as Israel, a name which acknowledges his ability to prevail in struggles with God. He also is the master of… Continue Reading
The Obligation and Joy of Giving
Once, while teaching an adult class regarding our obligation to preserve the kavod/dignity of panhandlers, a predictable question arose. When I give money to someone on the street, how do I know they won’t use it for drugs or alcohol? Other questions followed. How many people do I need to give to? How do I… Continue Reading
Dignity, Service and the Divine
“Please – Show me Your Kavod (Essence/Presence/Glory),” Moses pleads to God in a moment of personal vulnerability after the sin of the Golden Calf. A brief interpretive summary of God’s reply: “You can’t see My Face and live. Instead, I will show you My Attributes, and by imitating My Attributes, starting with showing kindness and… Continue Reading
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