As the war in Ukraine continues, many of you may be wondering what you can do to help.
A number of options exist. It is clear to many that Ukrainian Jews are particularly affected by the conflict, from President Zelenskyy to soldiers to everyday citizens, including in our sister city Kharkiv.
Dear Rabbi: In last month’s article, someone asked you a question about the names of God. I want to know something about the names of people.
Dear Rabbi: I’ve noticed that for “pandemic mode,” we’ve abbreviated our High Holiday services a bit. But there are still some pretty long parts we’ve kept in.
Dear Rabbi: I thought I understood what all the Jewish holidays were supposed to be about, but I’m confused about Tish’ah b’Av.
Dear Rabbi: We’ve gotten a lot of snow lately. When I was a kid, we would always play in the snow when we had a chance, including on Saturdays.
