By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
I’ve been watching videos of “Saturday Night Live Weekend Update” hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost on my Facebook feed. The videos began to pop up after I read about Che and Jost exchanging jokes while a real-life rabbi sat at their desk, shaking her head at t…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Before the 2016 election, I wrote that there was a great deal of anger in our country and that whoever became president needed to find a way to heal our increasingly polarized nation. Unfortunately, that did not happen. In fact, that anger has festered and become wo…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
“When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap the corners of your field, nor should you gather the gleaning of your harvest. And you should not glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the …
By Shelley Hubal
It was only a short visit, but I noticed a few subtle indications that things were different this summer. Large posters with the distinctive “Bring Them Home Now” slogan hung outside the camp office. Israeli flags were flying all over the camp. Many of the campers and c…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
I’m not particularly interested in the British royal family. Since most of their actions have no impact on my life, I rarely read about them. (And, no, I did not watch any of their weddings or the coronation.) Their family arguments are none of my business; I beli…
