When Prayer Feels Hard
This week, I had the profound privilege of participating in the opening retreat for the Pedagogies of T’fillah Research Fellowship, launched by M²: The Institute ...
Monthly Archives:January 2025
The Haftarah Project: Bo — Chilling Metaphors
In this week's Haftarah Project, Sharon Anstey reflects on the haftarah for Bo and its vivid, violent imagery, asking what God’s anger demands of us ...
Moshe, Empathy, and the Path to Justice
Sometimes when I read the week’s parasha, I have to stop and think about what it can teach me in that moment. This isn’t one ...
The Haftarah Project: Va-era — Humility and Forgiveness
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In this week's Haftarah Project, BJ Rabbinic Fellow Joe Blumberg reflects on the haftarah for Va-era and its vivid imagery of Pharaoh’s downfall, God’s justice, ...
Our Work in the Next Four Years
Next Monday, January 20, as we honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Donald Trump will be inaugurated for his ...
The Haftarah Project: Shemot — Descending to Rise
The Ashkenazi haftarah for Shemot, plays with the fleeting nature of freedom. It opens with the image of the people of Jacob being fruitful in ...
Ways to Support Those Affected by the Wildfires in California
Our hearts are with the people of Los Angeles and all those affected by the devastating wildfires in California. We pray for the safety of ...
“It’s Our Story to Write”
On November 15, 1825 B’nai Jeshurun applied for incorporation, New York’s first Ashkenazic synagogue. Leading the charge were the young people boldly declaring “their intention ...
Drawing From Time’s Wisdom
January 1st was triply special this year. We began a new secular year; observed Rosh Hodesh to bring in the Hebrew month of Tevet; and ...