Tu BiShvat reminds us to protect our environment. This Israeli song, recently quoted in the US House of Representatives, speaks of our responsibility to love our land. Wishing you a Shabbat full of love for our planet and its people.
January 21, 2021
Cantor Schwartz Sings “Ein Li Eretz Aheret” (“I Have No Other Land”)
Topic(s) / Music
January 21, 2021
60 Seconds of Torah: Bo and Being an American Jew
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah, parashah
Rabbi Cosgrove explores the meaning of being an American Jew by way of this week’s Torah reading.
January 19, 2021
The Cairo Genizah in the JTS Library with Dr. David Kraemer
Topic(s) / Lecture
Dive into original Cairo Genizah material from the JTS Library to learn about medieval Jewish life in the Muslim world in this session led by Dr. David Kraemer. Dr. Kraemer is the Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and a professor of Talmud and rabbinics at JTS.
January 14, 2021
Highlights from Kabbalat Shabbat January 8
Topic(s) / Music
By popular demand, please enjoy this shortened version of our video from earlier this week, including words from the Honorable Chuck Schumer, as well as Cantor Schwartz's rendition of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America."
January 14, 2021
60 Seconds of Torah: Va-era and Hardened Hearts
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah, parashah, Shabbat
Rabbi Cosgrove explores human rights and free will by way of this week’s Torah reading.
January 13, 2021
Rabbi Savenor: Building a Pluralistic Community in Israel - January 13, 2021
Topic(s) / Lunch & Learn, Lecture
Rabbi Elisha Wolfin joined us live from Israel to share his journey from being an Israeli to being a Jew and explains how his vision for Jewish life led to an inclusive community in Israel.
January 13, 2021
"If I Were a Tree!" A Song for Tu BiShvat
Topic(s) / YFE/ECC
Learn how to sing like and move like a tree – and how to identify a tree’s parts – as Josh Rosenberg sings this adaptation of “If I Were a Tree!” by Jason Mesches.
January 12, 2021
Birthday of the Trees: Tu BiShvat Higi·a
Topic(s) / YFE/ECC, Music
In the middle of winter, it’s time to celebrate the trees’ birthday! Sing and stretch along to this adaptation of an Israeli folk song with Josh Rosenberg.
January 11, 2021
Satchel Paige and the Negro Leagues
Topic(s) / Lecture
Larry Tye’s biography, Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend, looks at the history of racism in baseball's Negro Leagues through the lens of the most overpowering and artful pitcher ever, and it helps us think about race in America – past, present, and prospective.
January 08, 2021
Cantor Schwartz Sings "Sim Shalom" (Grant Us Peace)
Topic(s) / Music
We pray for peace for ourselves and our nation and wish you a Shabbat Shalom.