On International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27), we call to mind the human tragedy of the Shoah. We have a responsibility to remember the horrendous places to which antisemitism and hatred can lead. As the last generation of survivors leaves us, what names will you remember?
January 27, 2022
Cantor Schwartz Sings L’khol Ish Yesh Shem (“Every Person Has a Name”)
Topic(s) / Music
January 24, 2022
Mishpatim and Our Relationship with God
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah
When the Children of Israel receive the covenant at Mount Sinai, their faith is such that they agree to observe it before they even hear it. Rabbi Cosgrove discusses what we can learn from them.
January 19, 2022
Cantors Schwartz and Davis and the Schwartz Children Sing “When You Believe”
Topic(s) / Shabbat, Music
After the terrifying events at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, we are reminded that we should take nothing for granted. There is a lot we need to fight for, for the sake of ourselves and our children. There can be miracles.
January 17, 2022
60 Seconds of Torah: Yitro and the Power of Suggestion
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah
Sometimes we are so set in our ways that we become stuck and unable to see what’s best. Rabbi Koffman uncovers how Moses was able to grow and to change.
January 12, 2022
How the Arab Conquests Remade Judaism
Topic(s) / Lunch & Learn
When Arab armies rode out into the Middle East in the seventh century, the world’s Jews were divided between two empires. Within a decade, they were reunited under a single political aegis, and for the next 500 years, the vast majority of world Jewry spoke Arabic and lived under Muslim rule.
January 10, 2022
60 Seconds of Torah: B’shallah, Preparation, and Perseverance
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah
The plight of the Israelites as they flee Egypt teaches us the importance of finding faith when the planning falls short. Explore the lessons of Parashat B’shallah with Rabbi Witkovsky.
January 07, 2022
Cantor Schwartz and Israel Houghton Sing “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (Video from Be the Light)
Topic(s) / Shabbat, Music
Enjoy Cantor Schwartz and Grammy-winning Christian artist Israel Houghton’s cover “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Focusing on our common bonds instead of our personal differences, we can try to “Be the Light” in a time of darkness.
January 03, 2022
60 Seconds of Torah: Bo and Marking Significance
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah
We are asked to explicitly signify how God took us out of Egypt. Rabbinic Intern Kornsgold explores how we mark significance through thinking, feeling, and doing.
December 27, 2021
60 Seconds of Torah: Va-era and the Human Origins of Our Heroes
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah
In the middle of the stirring narrative of the Exodus, the story is interrupted by a genealogy. We can learn an important lesson about our ancestors and ourselves by taking the time to understand this family tree.
December 20, 2021
Exodus, Humility, and Wisdom
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah
Moses was a notorious introvert, so why did God choose him for such an important mission in our people’s mission? Find out with Rabbi Cosgrove as he explores the narrative of Exodus.