The differences between Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and the secular New Year celebrations are very distinct.  RH (Rosh Hashanah) isn’t televised all over the... Read More

On the second night of Passover, we begin counting the Omer. We count the 49 days from crossing into freedom to receiving the Torah, the... Read More

www.adoptionchoices.wordpress.com “It’s so much fun having K in class.  She’s so creative!”  This quote from K’s after school Architecture teacher made me smile, of course. ... Read More

Offered by the JF&CS Center for Early Relationship Support®. These groups offer the opportunity for mothers suffering from depression or anxiety to meet in a... Read More

by Rabbi Michael Fel,  Assistant Rabbi, Temple Emunah   Having lived in Lexington for over two months now, I cannot help but feel a sense of... Read More

Now that a new round of peace talks has been announced, various commentators (including myself, of course) are weighing in on what form and direction... Read More

We’ve heard a lot of really interesting ideas from the Kesher 4th and 5th graders (Anafim group) concerning what’s going on when Yaakov wrestles with... Read More

  Apparently, a purple plum tree only has a life expectancy of 20 years or so.  I never realized that some trees have life expectancies,... Read More