Volunteer Spotlight: Simona Bogode, Emanuel Eeshas
Born in the former Soviet Union, Simona Bogode found her Jewish home at Emanuel Congregation in 2020. Since then, she’s been an active...
The Power and Purpose in Values
I am so fortunate to have recently returned from my first in-person conference since before the pandemic. I spent 3 days with a cohort of...
On gratitude for Mandy Herlich
The great scholar Abraham Joshua Heshel once said “What we need more than anything is not textbooks but text people. It is the...
Reflections on B-Mitzvah Memories
This past Friday, I had the privilege of joining 6 young women as they re-celebrated their B-Mitzvah. Their original service took place...
