Senior Rabbi Angela Buchdahl speaks about the war on empathy and the painful way the Jewish community has become divided since October 7.
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Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reflects on the wounds of October 7 and the tension between power and vulnerability in a Rosh Hashanah sermon to his congregation of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City.
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In this special Rosh HaShanah episode, former White House speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz joins Justin to discuss her bold new book As a Jew. Together they explore how antisemitism has shaped Jewish identity—and how we can break free of its grip to uncover the divine light within, reclaiming the fullness of what it means to live […]
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FIDF CEO Steven Weil discusses the significance of Rosh Hashanah and the auspicious period in the Jewish that follows, called the “Yamim Noraim,” the Days of Awe, taking the occasion to reflect on the tragedies and triumphs of the past Jewish year 5784.
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Rabbi Hirsch looks at the atrocities of history through the lens of Jewish intellectual Stefan Zweig in his Rosh Hashanah sermon which reminds us that events are not inevitable, and that repentance, prayer and charity can avert the severe decree.
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Rabbi Mark S. Golub discusses the Akedah – the Binding of Isaac — in the context of the notion of the still small voice and the I-Thou relationship that we are to consider during the holiday. 2018
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Rabbi Mark S. Golub reveals this year’s high holiday “symbol” — the dash — representing the still small voice inside each of us, that is so critical for us to think about during the holiday. 2018
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Charter adds Jewish TV channel for some customers Sep 5, 2018 Earlier this month, Charter in the St. Louis area added Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS), on Channel 717, to its Spectrum silver and gold cable packages. In addition, JBS is available to Direct TV customers on Channel 338. Broadcasting 24 hours a day, JBS presents […]
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Jewish Broadcasting Services Makes Sure Nobody Misses the High Holidays By A. Shreiber The Washington Post Published August 31,2018 Every Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur there are those who are unable to attend a synagogue service in person. Some are ill and are unable to travel. Some, due to age, are homebound. And some who […]
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For Erev Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Mark S. Golub discusses the central Jewish value of g’milut chasadim, “acts of loving-kindness,” as the theme of the Ten Days of Awe. From Chavurot Aytz Chayim and Deevray Torah in Stamford, Connecticut.
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