Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Light the Wick
By Rabbi Debra Orenstein
Chanukah raises many questions: from, “What did you get me?” to, “How do we relate to the dominant culture — in ancient times and today?”. . .
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Jewish Imagery Drives Design for Artist Ruth Merritt
by Leslie Berliant
For Ruth Merritt, a lifelong relationship with art and Judaism began with a misunderstanding about a Hebrew school assignment: to copy the first. . .
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The Ner Tamid: An Appreciation
By Rabbi Mark Diamond
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Embrace the Dark, Then Light a Candle
By Rabbi Anne Brener
Kislev, the month when we begin to light the candles of Chanukah, is the month that contains the year’s longest nights and shortest days. In Kislev. . .