by Cindy Warren | Mar 19, 2015 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
Many of us spend hours preparing for the “physical” i.e. food parts of the Seder. However, we do not spend nearly enough time getting ready for the “spiritual” experience of the seder, which is accomplished through recitation of the Haggadah. I would like to spend the...
by Cindy Warren | Mar 13, 2015 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
(Adapted from Creativity without Bounds by Rochel Holzkenner) This week we read the last parshiyot of the book of Exodus. The Jewish people were called upon to donate both their time and talents to help build the Mishkan. In Judaism, we believe that we use the heart...
by Cindy Warren | Mar 6, 2015 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
When we think about the Purim story, we immediately think of the central element of the plot, how the Persian Jews were saved through the action plan of Esther. But like all of Tanach, there’s more than one lesson, and when we look again at the characters and the plot...
by Cindy Warren | Feb 18, 2015 | Blog, Messages from the Head of School, My Jewish Journey
Please enjoy this abridged version of a dvar Torah by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks about the origins and important role of the synagogue in our Jewish lives. Wishing everyone a Shabbat Shalom and great week off. Lisa...
by Cindy Warren | Feb 13, 2015 | Blog, Messages from the Head of School, My Jewish Journey
This week we witnessed the downfall of one of television’s celebrated news anchors- Brian Williams. Mr. Williams admitted that he might have “misrepresented” an incident which he reported during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Mr. Williams said that during the war, his...
by Cindy Warren | Feb 5, 2015 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
The highlight of our parsha is the Jews receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. The fourth commandment is: “Remember the Sabbath day….Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do...