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In Our Dreams

Vayetzei 5777 / 10 December 2016

I have a great wife. Every year, around the High Holy Days, she gets me a post-holiday present — sometimes it’s an actual item, like a fuzzy sweater or a… Read More

Posted: December 14, 2016 by

The Essential Question

Toldot 5777 / 3 December 2016

We often celebrate the Jewish tradition for its openness to the spirit of questioning. Yet, as deeply embedded in the consciousness of Israel as the spirit of questioning is, it… Read More

Posted: December 5, 2016 by

Warming up with Pajama Havdallah

What a warm, beautiful evening of community at our first Pajama Havdalah of the school year. We were joined by over twenty families all in their PJ’s. Teacher and clergy… Read More

Posted: November 29, 2016 by

Teens Living Torah

Teaching Torah to Teens is a great program at BZBI that mainly focuses on Torah study for teens, as the title suggests. One Saturday each month, I wake up early… Read More

Posted: November 29, 2016 by

Drawing Kindness from the Well

Hayyei Sarah 5777 / 26 November 2016

In the short time since the presidential election, my parents, sisters, and I have exchanged emails almost daily, sending articles and sharing reactions. In this, I suspect we’re like many… Read More

Posted: November 28, 2016 by
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