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Rosh Hashanah 5781~ Evening 1 ~ Thoughts

First Evening Main idea: growth and meaning, together, in our 500-page journey depends on each of us embracing intentionality in our practice     Welcome everyone to our first virtual RH evening service. Adath Israel has worked very hard to make this...

In the Dark

In the Dark is a great podcast, which is ending, but is an incredible trip on how racism plays a part in the justice system of the South. The case made its way to the Supreme Court this past July. Curtis Flowers, from Mississippi, endured nearly 23 years behind bars,...

A story I love

This is a great story for inspiring us for the hard internal work for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Enjoy!   Alexander the Great came to the king of Katzya, and was shown much silver and gold. Said he: “I didn’t come to see your silver and gold; I came to see...

We lost a giant today. Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, who opened the Talmud for this generation, passed away. His drive to transform every Jew into a learned Jew will be remembered forever. May his sweet but incisive presence be a source of blessing. May we continue his work,...

Happy TU B’AV! Today is the 15th day of Av, which, according to the Talmud is one of the most joyous days of the Jewish year. It was the beginning of the grape harvest, and grapes are a very important staple of the land of Israel. The Talmud tells us that unmarried...