Virtual Shabbat Box Archives: July 2024
July 12-13
Rabbi Asher Sofman argues that, by pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion, congregations can be addresses for “shared experiences, shared relationships, shared practices, stories” and “the foundation for shared living.”
In these videos and written Q & A, one young mother shares about the heartbreaking loss of her 2-year-old daughter and how creating a new Jewish ritual, one steeped in Shabbat, helped her family celebrate love and face grief.
This meditation will help you explore, and maybe even unlock, the hidden messages in your dreams, messages only you can decode.
Louis Newman, Ph.D., discusses how Oct. 7 and the war in Gaza have shaken the core beliefs of many Diaspora Jews. He also offers his take on campus antisemitism and the steps colleges should take to ensure safety and free expression.
July 26-27
Amy Kopkin Atkins’ prayer for welcoming Shabbat can set you on “a journey of awakening the best version” of yourself.
Looking to make sense of all that’s unfolding in American democracy and absorb it through a Jewish framework? Hoping to add new meaning to Tisha B’Av? Read on.
Rabbi Sandra Lawson reflects on her identities as a Black, Jewish, queer rabbi and what her own journey has taught her about the importance of building bridges across diverse communities.
Reconstructionists helped coin the term “peoplehood” and Rabbi Bob Gluck has been thinking about what it means in today’s complex times. For deeper insight, he spoke with many Reconstructionist rabbinic colleagues about the past, present and future of Jewish peoplehood.
