Kavannot

An original poem inspired by Parashat Toledot, by BJ member Jenny Golub.

This Elul, we invite you to join our community-wide writing project and share your reflections. We ask you to respond to the simple, yet profound, ...

The week of Hanukkah mirrors the reality in our lives that, most often, human achievement comes slowly, bit by bit, with commitment, patience, and discipline. ...

I was born to play Elizabeth Bennett. I’d been reading Pride and Prejudice, over and over since I was 9 years old, and I knew ...

I recently returned from a trip to Israel and Palestine sponsored by Combatants for Peace, and I am happy to share some stories of how ...

It has been many years now since I was on a silent retreat sponsored by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. The morning schedule included a ...

We celebrate Hanukkah during the Northern Hemisphere’s darkest time of the year. Amidst this darkness, I am fortunate to be surrounded by an abundance of ...

How do we understand transformation? How can light enter a world bathed in so much darkness? Last year, on the 8th day of Hanukkah, my ...

Even when it doesn’t appear that sustaining light is possible. Even when the odds are not in our favor. Even when there is uncertainty about ...

I know we all have different beliefs, that is apparent, but the longer you talk to someone, the more we realize we are all alike. No ...

As we embarked on our trip to Arizona and our exploration of "immigration in America today," I asked our participants to write their own reflections ...

In a moment—in a single interaction—the ground can shift, altering how we experience ourselves, our loved ones, our community, and our world.

In a moment—in a single interaction—the ground can shift, altering how we experience ourselves, our loved ones, our community, and our world.

In a moment—in a single interaction—the ground can shift, altering how we experience ourselves, our loved ones, our community, and our world.

In a moment—in a single interaction—the ground can shift, altering how we experience ourselves, our loved ones, our community, and our world.

In a moment—in a single interaction—the ground can shift, altering how we experience ourselves, our loved ones, our community, and our world.

For months, while the refugee crisis dominated the news, I wanted to help in some concrete way, yet I was overwhelmed by the magnitude of ...

In a moment—in a single interaction—the ground can shift, altering how we experience ourselves, our loved ones, our community, and our world.

For months, while the refugee crisis dominated the news, I wanted to help in some concrete way, yet I was overwhelmed by the magnitude of ...