Passover is weeks away, and many of us have started to make preparations to gather and share our central story of our Exodus from Egypt. (If you would like to join us for 2nd night seder, register HERE.) In Torah times, this preparation would include a journey to our nation’s capital, Jerusalem. From the four corners of Israel, our people would travel by foot to bring their sacrifices to The Temple, where they would be received by the Levite priests. Accounts of this sojourn (taken three times a year, at Passover, Shavuot and Sukhot) relay that although our ancestors were mindful that it was for a serious purpose, there also was very much an element of celebration that would occur once they were in Jerusalem. We can picture it: a city with people, tons of catching up with old friends, and meeting lots of good people who were very much like you. Last week a group of about 30 Temple Emanu-El congregants made a similar journey to our nation’s capital in Washington, DC. We were there … [Read more...]
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Take Me Up from Egypt, I Have No Other Land
In the final Torah portion of the Book of Genesis, Jacob (aka Israel) delivers an ethical will to his children. Jacob's first request was to be returned to his homeland, the Land of Israel when his descendants left Egypt. This isn't the first nor the last instance of our people's connection to the land that God promised Abraham. When we describe the Jewish connection to the modern-day State of Israel, we look back 3000 years to a story like Jacob's. In life and death, our people turn toward Israel. Over the last 80+ days, we have heard wave after wave of antisemitic rhetoric that tries to displace us or divorce us from our homeland, but our Torah portion this week reminds us of our eternal connection to the Land. Jacob's insistence to return to his birthplace, even in death, reminds me of a classic Israeli song, "I Have No Other Land." The great musician Ehud Manor wrote these words in June of 1982, and it became a hit in 1986. Since then, the song has become an anthem for Jews and … [Read more...]
A Blessing for the New Year
As a rabbi it should come to no one’s surprise that I love ritual. I think that ritual is the beating heart that grounds us in a chaotic life. Jewish life is filled with ritual. We eat certain foods, we say certain prayers, and we take certain actions according to the time of year. January 1st isn’t so different. Okay, so there’s no ram’s horn, no avinu malkeinu, and no Torah service, but many of us still go through certain rituals around this time of year. Every year around this time I go through the ritual of reflecting on my year: what I learned about myself, what I learned about the world, what was exciting, or what was challenging. I also think about what I hope for in the year ahead—my new year’s resolutions. Judaism takes a very serious attitude toward resolutions. Oaths and vows are not something that our tradition takes lightly. Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur are filled with prayers asking for God to forgive us for the vows and oaths we did not keep. When we make our new … [Read more...]
“I lift my lamp beside the golden door”
Have you ever seen Temple Emanu-El congregants wearing TE tie-dye t-shirts atop a bedazzled blue and white float in the Dunwoody 4th of July parade? Tomorrow you will! Like everything at Temple Emanu-El, nothing just appears out of thin air, and we appreciate the Summerfield, Levy, and Bieber families (and the rest of the crew!) for building this symbol of our active Jewish presence in our local community with their time, effort, and joy. As a statement, this is important. I’m proud of Temple Emanu-El for who we are, what we stand for, and the good that we do. We are Jewish-Americans, and there is no better place for us to celebrate our hyphenated identity than on America’s Independence Day. Jews have been in Georgia since before America was a country, and we continue to participate, and to lead, in every corner of civic life. One of our continuous self-proclaimed responsibilities is to work towards, and to protect, the freedom of all Americans, regardless of their beliefs, color, … [Read more...]
All Eyes on Rafah…
On May 26th, the IDF used precision munitions to kill two senior Hamas militants. Unfortunately, Gazan civilians also died as a result of a secondary explosion in a Hamas munitions depot. Yet again, as always, the world news immediately reported a number of 25+, 35+, or 45+ deaths as data given by the Hamas-run Health Ministry. And soon, the news agencies will walk back the source of the fire that caused the deaths. War is awful, and no Jew celebrates death--even of their enemies. The death of innocent civilians--children, women, and men--is all the more terrible. The IDF made a precision strike 1.7 kilometers--one mile--from the encampment. This means that the IDF is investigating if there were other types of fuels or weapons stored next to a civilian encampment. These investigations take time. And yet, according to Vox.com, over 40 million people have shared a now-viral AI-generated image that spells out All Eyes on Rafah. The implication is that the world is watching what … [Read more...]
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