Monthly Archives:March 2025
A Lesson from Nature’s Quiet Teachers
Who knew donkeys could teach such deep Torah? This past week, many former BJ Rabbinic Fellows gathered for a reunion retreat in the woods of ...
The Ongoing Legacy of the BJ Rabbinic Fellowship
In 1995, the Righteous Persons Foundation reached out to Roly to have a conversation. The BJ community was growing by leaps and bounds. Services were ...
Esther Didn’t Stand Alone and Neither Do We
When I’m asked if I always wanted to be a rabbi, I give the same answer: I didn’t really know I could be a rabbi ...
Choosing Love
“Ahhh, the monster is coming!” my two-and-a-half-year-old shrieks. “Quick, hide under the blanket. It’s a scary one!” I know this game well. As I’ve written ...