Last week I noted that we are currently in the midst of reading the seven Haftarot of Consolation that follow the Jewish communal mourning of the Tisha B’Av festival. Our prophetic portion this … more →
Shalom RavRabbi Brant Rosen wrote 1 month ago: Last week I noted that we are currently in the midst of reading the seven Haftarot of Consolation th … more →
Rabbi Brant Rosen wrote 1 month ago: This evening begins Shabbat Nachamu (”The Shabbat of Consolation”), the Sabbath immedia … more →
kaet wrote 1 month ago: Tisha B’av is over for another year (although we still have a few hours of official mourning) … more →
abrianna wrote 1 month ago: This week’s STLS topic is Satan. If you are wondering what the topic has to do with my title, … more →
rejewvenator wrote 1 month ago: Try my guest post on the Jewish Funds For Justice blog, JSpot.org … more →
factualbasis wrote 1 month ago: I hate to do it, but I have to disagree yet again with what Gadol Hador had to say. He recently sa … more →
aplacetovent wrote 1 month ago: Jewish Tradition links our two biggest fast days (Shiva Asar B’Tamuz and Tisha B’Av) wit … more →
Rabbi Brant Rosen wrote 1 month ago: One of the most important lessons I’ve ever learned about the holiday of Tisha B’Av came … more →
factualbasis wrote 1 month ago: Gadol Hador recently posted his thoughts on the Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple) of who’s destruct … more →
yaronbuki wrote 2 months ago: IT is getting close to the day that commemorates the greatest catastrophe that befell the Jewish peo … more →
eliesheva wrote 2 months ago: It’s been a long, meatless week. We are coming to the end of the ‘Nine Days’, the mournful cou … more →
rabbidavidkominsky wrote 2 months ago: Tisha B’av is coming up on Sunday, and as I’m thinking about it this year, I find I … more →
jepaikin wrote 2 months ago: It’s that time of year, folks. The time when Jews get really sad and stop eating. The time whe … more →
Daniel Greenberg wrote 2 months ago: 1. History repeats itself. The Temple was destroyed because as a nation we were abusing our privil … more →
challahbackgirl wrote 2 months ago: Jews' Next Dor at AIDS Walk SF 2008 I can’t believe it’s already August, but alas, i … more →
eliesheva wrote 2 months ago: Just found three headlines from the last couple days that I thought I’d share. Consider it a litt … more →
gsmckinney wrote 1 year ago: What has happened to Whole Foods? I can remember being a happy shopper when it was in the building t … more →
eliesheva wrote 1 year ago: Today, I’m - along with much of the Jewish community - observing the day of Jewish mourning, … more →
rebeccazim wrote 1 year ago: I’m back online and ready to write a few more entries. Many updates to fill you in on. This is … more →