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King Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes “There is a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot….a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time of waiting and a time of dancing….a time to love and a time to…...

We recently drove down to Washington, D.C. to visit The Natural History Museum. One of the things I find interesting about our society is how much we are influenced by empires of the past, for example, Rome and Greece. Both nations were very visual and had an obsession with the…...

I’m currently reading Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields. One of the challenges with parenting is just that, how do we raise good humans? As parents, we are leaders in our own homes. It is impossible to raise good humans if we are not good ourselves. Hunter Clarke-Fields writes that…...

Parashat Shoftim is the source for the three types of leadership in Judaism. Our sages called them the “three crowns”: priesthood, kingship, and Torah (Mishnah Avot 4:13, Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Talmud Torah, 3:1). Power is to be divided and distributed, not concentrated in a single person or office. One…...

I’m borrowing from Rabbi Sacks this week because I believe that it ties in with so many events that are happening right now. I see a decline happening, not only in America, but around the world. We’ve forgotten to share our story. One of the things that set America apart…...

This week, we will read Parashat Nitzavim. Nitzavim is the final Parasha before Rosh Hashanah and is Moshe’s final address to B’nai Yisrael. For Jews around the world, we will be ending the previous year and starting a new one. Throughout the month of Elul and into the new year,…...

In Parashat Vayelech, which coincides with Shabbat Shuvah (Shabbat of Return) this year, Moshe is ready to hand the reins over to Joshua. He says to him “Be strong and of good courage, for you will come [tavo] with this people into the land (Devarim 31:7).וַיִּקְרָ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִיהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו…...

What happens when we hear music? Music has the ability to inspire us, uplift us, and bring us joy. Some songs like “What’s Going On?” by Marvin Gaye or “Ball of Confusion” by The Temptations. Both songs attempted to make sense of the chaos and disorder going on throughout the…...

Last week we began a new Hebrew month, the month of Elul. This month is extra special to me because the Hebrew date of my my husband and my anniversary is on Rosh Chodesh (the first day of the month). Elul is the last month During the month of Elul,…...

I am grateful to be able to be home with my children. With the ever changing world, I feel that they will be better prepared to adapt as a result of the skills that they're learning while being home under my guidance. That said, there are times when I feel…...