The Last Things I’ll Remember (Joyce Sutphen) The partly open hay barn door, white frame around the darkness, the broken board, small enough for a child to slip through. Walking in the cornfields in late July, green tassels overhead, the slap of flat leaves as we pass, silent and [...]

May, 2014 marked a wonderful and important milestone in the life of our nation, the tenth anniversary of Massachusetts becoming the first state in the nation to establish equal marriage as a civil right. Seventeen states now allow equal marriage, joining such nations as Canada, Iceland, Norway, Argentina, Portugal, [...]

“Masquerades disclose the reality of souls. As long as no one sees who we are, we can tell the most intimate details of our life. I sometimes muse over this sketch of a story about a man afflicted by one of those personal tragedies born of extreme shyness who [...]

Jewish Disability Awareness Month (JDAM) is recognized each February to raise awareness and promote meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in all aspects of Jewish life.  “The Mishnah tells us, [Al tistakeyl b’kan-kan; eleh b’ma sh’yaysh bo.]‘Don’t look at the flask, but at what it contains.”  [...]

As the rabbi of this wonderful synagogue community, I often hear from members who tell me of the support they have received at challenging moments in their lives and how deeply appreciative they are of our kehillah–our community. That caring takes many forms: the beautiful blankets created by our [...]

Do you know this classic Jewish telegram? “Start worrying! [Stop.] “Details to follow.” About every ten years the American Jewish Community receives such a “telegram” in the form of a population study that delivers alarming statistics pointing to the demise of our community. Such surveys--Jewish populations studies--were released in [...]