On a sunny Monday morning, 10/9/23 the TBA community came together to plant Daffodil bulbs in our newly created Memorial garden. The Daffodil Project aspires to build a worldwide Living Holocaust Memorial by planting 1.5 million Daffodils in memory of the children who perished in the Holocaust and in support for children suffering in humanitarian Continue Reading »
My piece on Sukkot, science and religion at sinaiandsynapses.org! Image by Freepik
From Yom Kippur, when we put aside our material existence by fasting and spending so many hours in prayer, we move within days to Sukkot. Sukkot is by contrast a very earthy, material holiday. There is the Sukkah booth itself and the plant material that makes up its roof. There are the Arba’ah Minim, the Four Continue Reading »
Click to read the text of the sermons: Day 1 — Glimmers Day 2 — Through Regret Or watch or listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_ls7atGlUohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qamHm6VmXzo
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This was my D’var Torah for Parashat Re’eh last Shabbat, August 12, 2023. Two friends encounter each other late at night near the town square. It’s a classic small New England town, gazebo in the center, and it’s a particularly clear night, the new moon. The one finds the other kneeling down next to a Continue Reading »
From Rabbi Jon — my updated list of recommendations of my own Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur words spanning the past ten-plus years that I think stand the test of time: Hope In An Uncertain World (5777/2016) What the Chanukkah dreidel can teach us about four kinds of hope. Who Knows? (5780/2019) How the story Continue Reading »
We hate Shakespeare! At least that’s what the audience thinks until they get a rip-roaring rundown of Shakespeare’s classics. With zombies, talking cows, and an appearance by Jerry Springer, I Hate Shakespeare! is a hilarious and fast-paced introduction to Shakespeare — with a modern twist. Plus, someone gets a pie in the face. A gloriously Continue Reading »
Here is the full unedited video of our conversation on August 2, 2023 with former Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, Republican candidate for president. Rabbi Jon, Rev. Allison Palm of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashua, and Rev. Michael Reinke of Church of Our Savior (Episcopal) in Milford interviewed the governor. Learn more about why Continue Reading »
Temple Beth Abraham is pleased to award this year’s Keter Shem Tov (the crown of a good name) to Ruth Weiner Harris. Ruth has been an active member of Temple Beth Abraham for over 40 years. Ruth’s passion for helping to enhance Temple Beth Abraham has always been in the forefront. She has contributed to Continue Reading »