In recent years, in some ecologically conscious congregations, a new dimension has been added to the heartbreaking holiday of Tisha B’Av/the Ninth Day of the Hebrew month of Av, which we will observe this Friday evening.
Traditionally, Tisha B’Av recalls tragedies that have befallen the...Read more...
I have always loved the ocean and I have always loved Judaism, so to be able to join for Shabbat, as the sun descends, on a Friday evening at the ocean, feels truly magical.
As a child growing up in Philadelphia, my family vacationed, for a few weeks...Read more...
Rabbi Arnold Rachlis has been the spiritual leader of University Synagogue since 1991, guiding us since 1987 from a small havurah looking for a more modern approach to Judaism to a 600+ families center for dynamic and innovative Judaism. He leads with a focus on a humanistic philosophy that sees God not as a supreme being, but as inspiration, creativity, conscience, consciousness and motivating us toward human growth and social justice. Rabbi Rachlis has created a joyous environment which affirms individuality and is inclusive – men and women, gay and straight, Jewishly learned and not, Jewish and not Jewish – welcoming all to learn, explore and connect at University Synagogue.
