Virtual Shabbat Box Archives: August 2024
August 9-10
Rabbi Lily Solochek writes about how Tisha B’Av can help us find strength in one another.
This excerpt from “The Guide to Jewish Practice, Volume 2” outlines the history of this most solemn of Jewish holidays.
With immigration sure to be a key election issue, the Tisha B’Av lament serves as a reminder for Jews everywhere to care for immigrants, refugee issues and asylum seekers.
Rabbi Jill Hammer offers a feminist Tisha B’Av tale, one that may help us find new appreciation for the beauties of the world, even as we mourn the sorrows.
August 23-24
In this Reconstructionist take on the month of Elul, Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein uses a metaphor from his stint in journalism.
Using the Yiddish word for wander, this experimental immersive theater piece and walking meditation uses a Ladino song to craft a soundscape that engages the listener’s heart and mind. It borrows from the tradition of walking around the block at the end of shiva.
In this packed interview, Professor Marc Dollinger, among many topics, makes a case for the importance of DEI work in Jewish communities after October 7 and places some of the current debates in historical context.
Learn about Rabbi Mira Wasserman, Ph.D., RRC’s new interim vice president for academic affairs, a beloved teacher of Talmud and Jewish ethics.
