According to the Mishna, the ten plagues we read about in the Haggadah at Passover lasted one year. That year, so long ago, was a tumultuous time of spiritual crisis, trial and transformation. So, this time we are experiencing, with the Coronavirus, is a difficult...
Date & Time: April 8, 2020 Location: Online Cost: Free Description This unprecedented crisis is impacting religious observances. Some rules about supplies are being relaxed, according to this source. Is it permitted to use Zoom to celebrate Passover due to the pandemic? One source says yes. Details are here. Here is advice on how...
Please, our merciful and gracious God, let this be a time of mercy and good will before You. Show grace, compassion, and mercy to all of us: men, women, and children. Save us from bad affliction, and in particular from the coronavirus, which is spreading throughout...
Below is a shortened version of a prayer by Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef, the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, along with a transliteration. English Translation: Please, our merciful and gracious God, let this be a time of mercy and good will before you. Show grace, compassion and mercy...
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As a preparation for the upcoming High Holidays, I would like to share these thoughts on the season, sent to me by Terry Waslow, executive director of the Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations....
An intimate portrait of an unlikely rock star: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. With unprecedented access, the filmmakers explore how her early legal battles changed the world for women. ...