Labor Day Rosh Hashanah and Thanksgiving Chanukah – Enough Already!
Can We Bring the Generations Together with a New Diaspora Calendar? Aging Jewishly – What Our Traditions Tell Us about Growing Old By Rabbi Barbara Aiello Long before Covid complicated Jewish observance, there were ominous signs that participation in synagogue life,...
The War on Ukraine – Many American Jews say, “For Us It’s Personal”
Aging Jewishly – What Our Traditions Teach Us about Growing Old By Rabbi Barbara Aiello For many among us, including Roseann Barr, Leonard Nimoy, Isaac Stern, Carl Sagan, Amy Schumer and Chuck Schumer, Ukraine is our ancestral home. More than ten percent of American...
Kvetching – Is There an Upside to Voicing Our Complaints?
Aging Jewishly – What Our Traditions Teach Us about Growing Old By Rabbi Barbara Aiello “He’s at it again,” whispered Harry as he grabbed his friend’s shoulder in an attempt to steer him away from Bernie, a colleague who was “holding court” in front of the shul....
Should I tell them I’m sick?
Aging Jewishly – What Our Traditions Teach Us about Growing Old It has been three weeks since Dan got the news and his head is still spinning. “I know I’m getting on in years,” says the 78 year old retired biology teacher and part time musician, “but I never expected...
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