Purim may be a holiday that only lasts one day (or two if you live in a walled city, occasionally three if those two days overlap with Shabbat), but here at Temple Isaiah we kept up the Purim celebrations for a whole week! Things kicked off on Sunday, March 9 with Purim celebrations at Kulanu, Continue Reading »
Rabbi Craig Axler shares why Rabbi Alexander Schindler is a major figure in modern Reform Judaism, and a personal hero. Photo of Schindler courtesy of his estate.
Rachel Petroff Kessler introduces us to the supremely talented Beanie Feldstein, “junior cantor,” queer Jewish woman, and entertainment powerhouse. Photo of Feldstein courtesy of Philip Romano on Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Rabbi Amanda K. Weiss tells us how Alecia Moore, better known as P!nk, proudly lives her life as a Jew. Photo of Moore courtesy of Raph_PH on Wikimedia Commons, under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
Rabbi Daniel Plotkin delves into the life and accomplishments of Israel’s first, and ONLY, female Prime Minister. Photo of Meir courtesy of the Dan Hadani collection / National Library of Israel / The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection through Wikimedia Commons, and is covered under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Dear Temple Isaiah Family, Our hearts are broken as we received the news of the deaths of K’fir, Ariel, and Shiri Bibas, as their bodies were returned to their families and the State of Israel earlier today. Their return, though not in the way we had prayed for, marks a devastating moment in a journey Continue Reading »
