08-29-24 – We mourn the passing of Holocaust survivor Estelle Glaser Laughlin. Estelle Laughlin was an extraordinary educator of great human depth. Her active personal witness as a teacher and active resource for insight expressed itself in her speaking and writing; most notably in Transcending Darkness: A Girl’s Journey Out of the Holocaust I am entrusted with telling her life story to the Polish-speaking world, a task I am most committed to, for the sake of Polish and Jewish identity – for the sake of our common humanity.
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Modeling the Jewish Learning and Humanity of Our Late Teacher Rabbi Michael A. Signer.
In the Atmosphere of Shabbat in Kalisz
We had an evening in the atmosphere of Shabbat in Kalisz. It was our second meeting in this city
Returned Hostage Alex Danzig Buried at Kibbutz Nir Oz
08-26-24 – The recovery of the October 7 hostage Alex Dancyk concluded yesterday in his burial at Kibbutz Nir Oz. The memory of the kidnapping will not fade because the tears of his granddaughter remind us of all that didn’t happen on behalf of Alex and the other hostages.
Fifteenth of Av – 2024
We had a beautiful meeting on the occasion of the 15th of Av.
15th of Av, known as Tu B’Av, is one of the most moving days on the Jewish calendar. It’s a celebration of love and joy, which symbolizes renewal and hope. In the Jewish tradition, 15 Av is the day when the mourning for the Destruction of the Temple ended. After many difficult days and months, the Jews begin to celebrate life and love.[…]
A Small but Essential ‘Correction’ of the Human Heart
Thoughts on Parashat Eikev 5784
It may be boring to start a d’var Torah again by saying “we live in times of huge societal tensions and disagreements, where everyone is fighting with each other etc”. But it’s true. Was it different one, two, three decades ago? Who knows, some say yes, some say no. We, human beings, have a pretty strong and natural tendency to idealize our past: oh, things were not that wrong in the ‘80s. Oh, the ‘90s was[…]
Prayer and Life Responsibilities
Thoughts on Parashat Vaetchanan 5784
How many of you have ever had an experience of thinking of doing A, and despite being really devoted to do A, you did B, and regretted that after the fact? How many of have you had an experience of planning to do some work but under the suggestion or pressure of another person we decided to choose pleasures instead and then didn’t get the work done? And the last question: how many of you have had an experience in which you passionately prayed for something, with…[…]
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