A Reflection on Awakening & Encountering

By Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz
Published on February 25, 2013

In Search of Himself

By Tom Teicholz
Published on November 3, 2005

The High Holidays are always a good time to reflect, and this year, as I was serially sermonized in ways both inspirational and depressing, I was asked to consider that we can always start anew -- that, as the dorm posters used to say, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life."

Ceremonies to Mark Auschwitz Liberation

By Carolyn Slutsky
Published on January 20, 2005

Each year, the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet forces is marked on Jan. 27, but this year, the 60th anniversary has given Poland, site of the most infamous Nazi death camps, a special opportunity for remembrance and reflection.

The anniversary ceremonies, which will be held at the memorial site in Birkenau, will draw an assortment of international dignitaries and leaders. Among those slated to attend are Israeli President Moshe Katsav, Ukrainian President-elect Viktor Yuschenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Our Two Worlds

By Rabbi Cheryl Peretz
Published on November 4, 2004

Why is it that the Torah tells us that Abraham is sitting in the opening of the tent?

Place of Balance

By David Margolis
Published on September 5, 2002

The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana ("Head of the Year" in Hebrew), is an occasion for celebration and feasting but also for introspection and reflection.