The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Studying on Shavuot: From the feet of a man to the foot of a mountain
By Dina Yoshimi
Growing up in a Reform shul, I associated Shavuot with two rites of passage: consecration and confirmation. On Erev Shavuot, the rabbi would call all the children who were set to begin their Jewish studies in the… Continue reading
- Ya’akov (Jake) SaponOPERATIONS ASSISTANT- Ya’akov (Jake) is fascinated by how we can build a Judaism that is both deeply rooted in Jewish wisdom and relevant to the most pressing issues of our own time. In particular, he is interested in how ancient Jewish texts can illuminate problems like climate change and environmental degradation: how Jewish wisdom can […]
- Hilula for The Piazetzner RebbeRabbi Margalit will be presenting as part of a “Hilula” or commemoration in acknowledgement of the yartzeit of Kalonymous Kalman Shapiro, “The Piazetzner Rebbe” November 1-3, 2019 | More details to follow Temple Israel | Greenfield,