Complain or Appreciate, Bemoan or Thank

by Arliene Botnick, January 28, 2021

Our biblical narrative has numerous examples of our propensity to complain rather than appreciate. It appears that for some 430 years, our ancestors spent a significant time ‘kvetching’ = complaining….

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The Vaccine Mitzvah

by Roselyn Allen, January 28, 2021

It’s been exactly a year since we heard of some new virus in China (it was a bit of an afterthought in the news, next to Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash)….

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Finding Moments of Gratitude and Blessing

by Rabbi Audrey Pollack, December 31, 2020

Welcome 2021! I don’t think anyone is sorry to say goodbye to 2020. It has been a year unlike any other. However, I hope that we will remember some positive…

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The Changing Landscape

by Arliene Botnick, December 31, 2020

The landscape of our lives keeps changing, and no where is it more apparent than in our Torah. From the very beginning, Beresheet, we see humanity grow, learn, suffer, and…

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