First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for Read more
by Dr. David Sanders This past Monday, January 20th, we celebrated Martin Luther King Day. In his inaugural address that day, President Trump declared, that in his honor, âwe will strive together to make his dream a reality. We will make Read more
Los Angeles is on fire. The Palisades are gone. My teacher and friend, Rabbi Bradley Artson shared on TikTok: What are we supposed to do in all of this? All of our traditions, all of our wisdom, teach us Read more
by Dr. David Sanders Rabbi Sharon Brous, author of The Amen Effect and founder of IKAR in Los Angeles spoke this past Yom Kippur on the stories which we talk about ourselves, our people, and our society. In her Read more
by Melanie Gruenwald Life is a journey filled with moments of joy, challenge, and discovery. Along the way, we often find ourselves searching for meaning and clarity. For me, five principles guide my path and provide a foundation for navigating Read more
by Dr. David Sanders Once an astrologer-king saw in the stars that anyone who would eat of the coming yearâs harvest would go mad. He called in his trusted advisor to ask for his counsel. âSire,â replied the advisor, âyou Read more
by Melanie Gruenwald There’s an adage a historian once called a law of history, true of every society across the ages. The adage is, only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. I know many people feel Read more
 by Dr. David Sanders What sinks me into a state of despair? Is it the blood shed or the numbness I feel? Is it the tears that well up or the pain I cannot absorb? Is it the contemptuous and Read more
by Melanie Gruenwald This ten-day period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is often referred to as âThe Days of Awe.â In Hebrew, this is expressed as âYamim Noraimâ (×Ö¸×Ö´×× × ×֚רָ×Ö´××) How do we understand this word, nora × ×ר×? In Read more
by Dr. David Sanders Inside the walled city of Gerona, Spain in the 13th century, Abraham Cantor penned a hopeful prayer which has been added to the Sephardic Rosh Hashanah liturgy since its composition. It is a short song of Read more