What makes Mikeitz so special? It always comes out the Shabbos of Hanukah!

This week, Morah Yehudis explores the symbolism of clothing in relation to Shabbat, connecting personal expression, spirituality, and the significance of traditional garments.

This week, Morah Yehudis discusses the symbolism of angels in Jewish tradition, particularly in relation to Shabbat and personal journeys, highlighting their roles in our spiritual and worldly experiences.

Yacov's journey illustrates love's power over time, emphasizing the spiritual significance of Shabbat as a cherished connection with G-d.

This week, we explore the significance of light and separation in Shabbos rituals, drawing parallels with the biblical tensions between Yacov and Esav, advocating for mutual respect.

This week, Morah Yehudis explores the significance of challah in Jewish tradition, connecting it to biblical miracles, mindfulness, and the importance of Shabbat preparations in contemporary life.

This week's parasha highlights Avraham's devotion to welcoming guests, emphasizing hospitality's holiness, which surpasses even divine communion. It enriches the Shabbat experience.

This week, Morah Yehudis highlights the significance of words, spiritual practices, and the Sabbath as a refuge from life's chaos, promoting wisdom and renewal amidst moral challenges.

This week, Morah Yehudis highlights the significance of words, spiritual practices, and the Sabbath as a refuge from life's chaos, promoting wisdom and renewal amidst moral challenges.

Shabbat gatherings are gaining popularity, fostering community through meals and spiritual discussions, deepening awareness of Shabbat's significance and connection to mindfulness.

A commemorative poem from Morah Yehudis.

As the saying goes, ‘after the ecstasy, the laundry.’ This observation is clearly illustrated in the two latest sequential Torah portions of Yitro and Mishpatim.

A poem from Morah Yehudis.

Please don’t leave Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur without hangin’ out in a Sukkah. It would be like experiencing Passover but skipping Shavuot- i.e. going from ‘freedom from’ without going to ‘freedom for.’  

How do I know Judaism is still alive and well? More people go to synagogue for Kol NIdrei than any other time of the year- and there’s no food served for at least twenty four hours!

An obvious question this year is why, when the first day of RH comes out on Shabbat, don’t we blow the shofar?

Though dark clouds hover over our world this time of the year, the sages insist that filaments of secret light and divine connection are buried beneath the concealment. A recent Netflix series expresses this concept.

As graduation speeches and flying caps fill the air, we may wonder about the extent and duration of the influence that schools and individual teachers may have on students, both in knowledge and character. Rabbis in the past and present have given plenty of advice about how to teach.

The torment of psychological pain can make people insane, but blessed encounters lead to recovery lane.

“The only ones afraid of guns are those who have many gods and one world. Those who have one G-d and many worlds are not afraid.” This was the response of the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, when a prison guard tried to stop him from praying.

Could Pharaoh be Irish? As we read this last month’s Torah portions, about the ancient idiosyncratic behavior of an Egyptian despot, we think such personalities can’t happen in our world, in our times.  Well, a film with nine nominations for Oscar awards, admirably shows it can transpire in ordinary human behavior.

The 2022 Boulder Jewish Festival Film series, highlights several Holocaust related movies. One of the most prominent is "Plan A," the true story of attempted revenge on the Nazis by some Jewish groups. This article discusses some of the complex issues brought up by this film.

Teshuva is the Jewish way to pay our ‘sin taxes.’ Aveira is one of the Hebrew words for transgression. In my mind, it resonates with the English word, ‘over.’

Maybe it’s just me. I have such a soft spot for kids and baseball. So when I come across a true story behind this gripping combo of kids and baseball - I can watch those films over and over.

As we close the book of Numbers, which is really a book of counting or travels with forty-two stops for forty years, the very last portion is called Ma’asei which means journeys.