Jmore Live with Guest Rabbi Dana Saroken
Jonathan Oleisky talks Chanukah, spirituality and more with Rabbi Dana Saroken from The Soul Center at Beth El Congregation.
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Religion
Finding Meaning in our Chanukah Culinary Rituals and Traditions
Although it is easy to get caught up in the spinning of dreidels and the exchanging of gifts, Chanukah should also be about celebrating the commitment and strength that allowed the Maccabees to prevail, write Rachel Jager and Debbie Kornberg.
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Beth Tfiloh's Rabbi Chai Posner: "Being the senior rabbi will mean more focus on Beth Tfiloh as a whole. Setting the vision, priorities and agenda. Being a more public face of the institution." (Provided photo)
Rabbi Chai Posner Talks about Beth Tfiloh’s Mission and Future
This year, Pikesville’s Beth Tfiloh Congregation will mark its centennial anniversary with a series of programs to celebrate the milestone. Rabbi Chai Posner talks about the celebrations and his vision for the synagogue.
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Rabbi Miriam Cotzin Burg: “I'm grateful for the confidence the Center for Rabbinic Innovation has placed in me and, more importantly, for their belief that this work can make a powerful impact on the lives of people in our community and beyond." (Provided photo)
Rabbi Miriam Cotzin Burg Selected for Fellowship for Rabbinic Innovation’s Inaugural Cohort Group
Baltimore resident Rabbi Miriam Cotzin Burg, the founder of the Hava NaBaby program, was recently selected among six Jewish clergy members from around the country for the Center for Rabbinic Innovation’s new Fellowship for Rabbinic Innovation program.
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Season of 'Jewitch': Zo Jacobi runs a popular blog and podcast that deep-dives into ancient Jewish myths and folkloric practices. (@Vlasta/Getty Images, via JTA)
Occultists Weave a Spooky Blend of Witchcraft, Magic, Mythology and Jewish Folklore
The spooky supernatural world has a long history in Judaism, and modern “Jewitches” are encouraging the connection, although their practices often slightly differ from their non-Jewish contemporaries.
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The Value of Simply Being Present
Sometimes “just showing up” is all it takes, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev of Beth Tfiloh Congregation.
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Cities of Kindness
The promise of repair can be a salve for the persistent pain of injustice, writes Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg.
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Simchat Torah Renews Our Ability to Tell Two Creation Stories
From the start, our tradition has encouraged us to embrace complexity, writes Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder.
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Sukkot’s Eternal Message Resonates during our Current Climate Crisis
The Jewish holiday about impermanence teaches us to work with the environment, not against it, writes Esti Shapiro.
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During the High Holiday season, God wants not only our prayers but also our sincerity and purity of intention, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev. (Shutterstock via JTA)
The Story of Rav Mordechai Eliyahu’s Etrog
A Sukkot story can teach us a great deal about the power of pure intentions, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev of Beth Tfiloh Congregation.
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Founded in 1921, Pikesville's Beth Tfiloh is the nation's largest modern Orthodox synagogue and has a membership of more than 1,200 families and individuals. (Photo by Solomon Swerling, Jmore).
Beth Tfiloh Announces Changes among Clergy and Synagogue Professional Leadership
The Pikesville congregation has hired a new director of synagogue operations and a director of programming and engagement.
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