The month of Sh'vat begins, this year, on the evening of Sunday, January 2nd. Rosh Chodesh is an opportunity to welcome the new month. It is also a Jewish holiday that has long be linked, by agadah (Jewish story), to women. This year the months of the Hebrew and the Gregorian calendars are fairly well aligned, however, the Hebrew month...
Each week, we begin Shabbat with candlelight and sweetness ~ a sanctification of time. And, we end Shabbat with the light, sweetness of Havdalah and its blessings of distinction. This Shabbat is one of increased national attention on the essential nature of reproductive justice in America. As we move to conclude Shabbat with the distinctiveness blessing of Havdalah, we will...
Join Rabbi Jessica for some morning movement and meditation as we welcome the first of this year's (5782) two Adars. Adar I is the month we add seven times in nineteen years to recalibrate Judaism's lunar calendar to attune to the seasons. We will learn a bit about the month of Adar, share a bit of tea and tefilah, and...
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