Rosh Hodesh Iyar, the new Jewish month of Iyar, begins in two days. We often forget that every month has at least one holiday! We are a people who love to celebrate and we never take time or joy for granted. In good times and bad times, we have always paused to say a “Shehecheyanu,” in order to count our...Read more...
In an Op Ed in Sunday’s New York Times, the question was asked if Jews and Israel have become “enemies of convenience.” With so many injustices in the world, why are we singled out, especially on campuses, with protests around the country?
The Haggadah is a script and everyone around the table gets to be part of the drama! “Improv” is even better – using the stories as a jumping-off point for animated discussion, spirited singing, intergenerational learning and profound introspection.
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.
