Posted by in Uncategorized Today Yom Haaztmaut -Israel’s Independence Day! The renewal of the Jewish homeland in our life time!!!! It is also the 19th day of counting the Omer. Today we also think about the attributes of hod b’tiferet. Hod is splendor and majesty. Tiferet is balance and beauty. The splendor and majestic beauty of Israel is the…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Parshat Achrei Mot/ Yom Haaztmaut Leviticus 16:1-18:30 This week we celebrate Yom Hazikron and Yom Haaztmaut –Israel’s Memorial Day for the fallen soldiers of the IDF and the next day Israel’s 64th birthday, Israel Independence Day. Tuesday night and Wednesday day is Israel’s Memorial Day and Wednesday night and Thursday is Yom Haaztmaut-the celebration of…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Please read this article about the importance of GLBT presence! Here is one reason President Obama included in his speech on Holocaust Memorial Day the fact that gays and lesbians were persecuted by the Nazi’s as well. See the importance of having the gay and lesbian experience represented in history matters. …Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Two weeks and Two days-that is how long we have been counting. For 16 days we have been working on spiritual repair and correction. First within ourselves and then carrying that tikkun into the world. This period of reflection between Pesach and Shavuot are marked with spiritual preparation and purification in order that when we…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Parshat Tazria-Metzorah/Yom Hashoa Leviticus 12:1-15:33 Rabbi Denise L. Eger This week observed Yom HaShoa, Holocaust Memorial Day. The blood of 6 million murdered Jews still cries out to us today. Jews who lived throughout Europe and North Africa and the Mediterranean were systematically and cruelly murdered at the hands of the Nazi’s and Axis Forces…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Today we remember the 6 million Jews who died in the Holocaust of World War II. On Monday, My family was present in the California Assembly Chambers for the Holocaust Remembrance Observance. Our Speaker, John Perez presided over a powerful program which honored both survivors of the horrors of the Holocaust and the liberators. The Speaker’s…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Day seven of the omer! A whole week of counting has happened. The first week. The week of Chesed-lovingkindness. Did you practice it? Today is Malchut b’Chesed Soverienty in lovingkindness… how do you wield power? Our tradition teaches that even for the Holy One of blessing that compassion outweighs strict justice. Be careful how…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized The future is unknown. But today is day four of the Omer and teaches us Netzach b’Chesed: Eternity, perseverance with loving-kindness. We can’t know the future, we can try and control its outcome but the truth is that it is beyond our control. We can ultimately only control our own actions and reactions. Netzach b’Chesed reminds us…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Here is an article that appeared in the Beverly Press about Passover. It is about the link between Passover and women and in particular my comments about Women’s Reproductive Rights. Happy Passover
Posted by in Uncategorized Wishing all a wonderful Pesach. I hope the journey from slavery toward freedom brings you hope and renewal. For some people in our world today they are slaves. They “belong” to another human being. Slavery exists in 21st century sadly. Passover comes to remind us that if one person is not free then we…Read more »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 