WORDS THAT BREATHE

Rabbi Paul Kipnes draws on the Talmudic tale of Honi the Circle Maker and the memory of Judy Friedman for a Rosh Hashanah lesson on planting chesed and hope.

Congregation Or Ami united to support Scott Sorrentino’s search for a kidney donor, inspiring hope, compassion, and the power to save a life.

Why did God create us with two kidneys if one is enough? Through a rabbi’s imagination and a Jewish midrashic lens, this reflection explores how generosity may be built into us from the very beginning—and how one person’s gift can become another person’s miracle.