by Rabbi Ken Brodkin | Apr 8, 2020 | Holiday, Pesach
Haggadah & Jewish Survival Since the dawn of Jewish time, the Pesach Seder has been a communal affair. Families and groups of friends have gathered every year for thousands of years for this most widely celebrated Jewish holiday. This year, our Pesach tables will...
by Rabbi Ken Brodkin | Mar 31, 2020 | Holiday, Parsha
Restoring a fractured world A question has been circulating on social media about the Coronavirus quarantine: What’s the first thing you’ll do when it’s all over? It’s tempting to think about! But here’s alternative question to ponder: Where we will be when the...
by Rabbi Ken Brodkin | Mar 9, 2020 | Holiday, Purim
COVID-19 ~ A Megillah Remedy Last month, 109 people attended a sales conference held by a UK company at a Singapore hotel. Such an event would seem to be of minor significance. What impact could 100 people in a Singapore hotel have on our life? Turns out, quite...
by Rabbi Ken Brodkin | Mar 2, 2020 | Holiday
Doug Hodge, former CEO of Pacific Investment Management Company, was recently convicted and sentenced to prison for his role in the Varsity Blues Scandal. Following his conviction, Hodge wrote that he always prided himself on having a strong moral compass. How then...
by Rabbi Ken Brodkin | Feb 24, 2020 | Holiday
Today, Adar begins. Our rabbis teach: when Adar enters, joy increases. Does it really? Is there something tangible we can do that will make us happier during these days? Our world is changing quickly. Studies show that social media diminishes happiness in new ways....
by Rabbi Ken Brodkin | Feb 17, 2020 | Holiday
Unexpected challenges bring us to new vistas of self-discovery Last spring my wife, Aviel, was standing at the Kotel. Suddenly, she felt like someone turned off a switch. The world looked oddly dark. Was something off with her sight? Could it...
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