WORDS THAT BREATHE

In the beginning— before beginnings had breath— there was tohu vavohu, not just chaos, but collapse. Not just void, but the violence of...

This past Shabbat, I stood in two sacred spaces that illuminated the beauty, fragility and resilience of life. One moment, I found myself...

As parents, we spend years mastering the art of raising children. Guiding, protecting and nurturing them through childhood and...

“Rabbi, help! Thanksgiving’s approaching and we have relatives whose positions differ from my own—on what is happening between Israel and...

How wonderful to gather together for a wonderful start of Jewish New Year 5784, abound with simchas and blessings, with hopes and dreams....

Opening the ark on Rosh Hashana morning last week were Lynn Klinenberg, her daughter Susan Glick and her daughter-in-law Ellen...

When the Rabbi Feels Trauma by Paul Kipnes, CCAR Journal of RJ, Fall 2019 By Paul Kipnes A mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue. A...

By Rabbi Paul Kipnes  and Rabbi Julia Weisz Let’s take a moment And turn inward. And enjoy a few moments Of guided meditation. Sit up as...

During Kol Nidre, we began a three-part conversation about God. (View it in theKol Nidre service at OramiLIVE.com ). In Part One, which I...

A man takes his dog to a veteranarian, saying, “Doc, my dog has a problem.” The vet replies, “So what’s the problem.” “First you gotta...

This summer, amid the turmoil, I realized it was time to finally have that conversation I had been putting off. With all that has...

It’s time Jews begin counting. Start to count to correct your life. Not how many days we have been sheltering at home, though that has...

I am filled with overflowing love and appreciation for the kindness that this community has showered upon my wife Michelle and me and our...