I was thinking so much about Sammy this past Purim. He was a kid who loved all things fun and magical and creative. One of the things I learned early on with Sammy is that you have to have a gimmick with him in order to get “in” to his world. He loved jokes and […]
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Beginning on April 1st our community will have a bald rabbi, at least for a little while, as I will be participating with about 60 of my colleagues in a fundraiser to raise awareness of and funds to combat childhood cancers. We are participating as a rabbinic community in a St. Baldrick’s event which will take […]
I come to the CCAR Convention every year for many reasons. I want to learn, refine, rediscover and build rabbinic skills, and I want to spend time with my colleagues and friends. And this year especially, I not only wanted to but truly NEEDED to be with my colleagues and friends. It’s been a long […]
As I awoke this morning and ran my fingers through my hair, I tried to recall my earliest memories of doing g’milut chasadim (acts of loving kindness) and taking action for social justice. I was flooded with memories that go back many years. Probably my earliest memory is of my father Mark Novak running for United States […]
I have made lots of jokes about growing my hair out (as best as I could) for this fundraiser for St Baldricks Foundation in honor of a little boy who died this year… A boy whom I have never met. I am only acquaintances with his parents – fellow Reform rabbis. As I see women […]
It seems like there’s an article in the news about CCAR rabbis every week. We’d like to share these with you. If you would like to share an article, please send it to cori.carl@ccarnet.org. The CCAR is immensely proud of all of our members and recognize that the most important work is not always news […]
The editors at MyJewishLearning.org posted a question on its website a week ago Monday. Commenting on an article the death of “Superman Sam” Sommer, they asked, “What do you think about publicly sharing a loved one’s illness and death?” Anyone who resides under the expansive tent created by Rabbis Phyllis and Michael Sommer, and Phyllis’ […]
I’m just back from the Central Conference of American Rabbis convention, a gathering of 600 Reform Rabbis from all over the United States, Canada, Israel, Europe, South America and elsewhere. Four fabulous days of inspiring worship, thought-provoking speakers, pastoral skill-building sessions, and insightful study of our Jewish texts. I return home with Evernote (books) filled […]
