By Joy Scott, Am Haskalah Congregant This week’s Torah parsha is the final reading in the last of the five Books of the Torah. The Parsha begins with Moses blessing each of the twelve tribes of Israel. Echoing Jacobs’s blessings to his twelve sons, five generations earlier, Moses assigns and empowers each tribe with […]
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A New Year’s Message for 5786 / 2025
by Student Rabbi, Sam Allie Shalom l’kulam. I’m so honored to be preparing for 5786 in community with you all, to be diving into new roles and relationships while we dive into this next year. Still quite new myself as a student rabbi, I’ve been reflecting lately on this idea of newness – what […]
A Congregational Statement Affirming Trans Dignity
Across the country, we are witnessing a surge of harmful actions and rhetoric targeting trans, nonbinary and intersex people – with a particular dangerous focus on trans youth – one of our most vulnerable populations. We especially reach out to our transgender community members and to those of you who hold trans loved ones dear: […]
Jane’s Kitchen: Hotzakeh
Ukrainian beet leaf rolls, stuffed with cornmeal and dill. 1 large bunch of beets with leaves 1 cup cornmeal 3 1/2 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup onion (1/2 medium), chopped 1 Tablespoon oil 1 Tablespoon fresh dill, chopped Sour cream (omit to make Vegan) Remove leaves from beets, saving beets and stems […]
Jane’s Kitchen: Zaatar Carrots with Green Carrot-Top Tahini
from Jamie Geller for Green Carrot-Top Tahini: 1 cup rough chopped carrot greens, soft carrot tops (the greens, save the tough stems for making vegetable broth) 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley 1/2 cup fresh mint (OR use mint jelly, sauce or syrup and omit honey) 1 Tablespoon honey 3 garlic cloves or 2 tablespoons […]