by Rabbi Zehavi | Jun 26, 2018 | News
Rabbi Zehavi’s Message… Diving into the Tradition Tish’ah be-Av and Yom Kippur: Two Very Different Fasts Perhaps because it falls in the middle of summer, or because its content is upsetting, Tish’ah be-Av is frequently overlooked by non-Orthodox Jewish communities in...
by Rabbi Zehavi | May 30, 2018 | News
Rabbi Zehavi’s Message… Diving into the Tradition During one of the learning sessions on Shavu’ot, we explored the history behind the emergence of the modern Jewish movements (Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, etc.). After the French Revolution, one new state after...
by Rabbi Zehavi | Jan 28, 2018 | News
Rabbi Zehavi’s Message… Looking out the window at our landscape in Central Mass., it might be hard to imagine that the chain of Jewish spring holidays has begun. The full moon of each of the next three months ushers in a new holiday: Tu Bishvat in the...
by Rabbi Zehavi | Jan 24, 2018 | News
Rabbi Zehavi’s Message… The Christmas season is one in which many Jews in Christian countries feel a bit alienated from the world around them. Even though the decorations and music are frequently beautiful, they can be a painful reminder of the smallness...
