It’s been several months since my sabbatical, but I haven’t had the chance to reflect with you on my Encounter trip sponsored by my rabbinical organization, the Rabbinical Assembly, called “Leading Across Difference: Equipping Rabbis for Nuanced Community Engagement on Israel.” The RA organized this program, which also included several pre- and post-trip Zoom sessions,…

Strengthening our Caring Community: Gemilut Chasadim current and future acts of lovingkindness One of the guiding texts that forms my theology is from a midrash on Psalm 145:9, the line from Ashrei: tov Hashem lakol v’rachamav al kol maasav, “God is good to all because God’s compassion is on all of God’s works.” My favorite interpretation…