Rabbi Artson discusses some traditional sources on how prayer can unlock the heart, connect us to God and each other, and unite us in chorus with the world!
Rabbi Artson gave this Sermon on Leviticus at B’nai Jeshurun, the trail blazing congregation in New York City’s Upper West Side. Enjoy these thoughts on how our identity is shaped by those we love and the closeness that makes possible!
Join Rabbi Artson and the students of the Ziegler School in a Passover Lunch & Learn about Freedom: (1) Freedom emerges from authenticity and integrity, (2) Freedom is something we can’t do alone, (3) Freedom is justice & mercy, (4) Freedom is self-surpassing, and (5) Freedom must be learned.
What does it mean to renew? How is that connected with our renewing ourselves: as individuals, as Jews, as human beings? How does our being in covenant with a dynamic God unify our diverse communities, ground our justice and spiritual work, and give us wings? Listen and find inspiration in Rabbi Artson’s inspiring Keynote Address at the International Conference of the Rabbinical Assembly.
Let’s examine some Talmud and Midrashim (rabbinic Bible commentary) that show that God learns from human insight, that our taking a moral stand can nudge God and Torah toward greater compassion, individual dignity, and initiatives for peace.
Listen in as the Rabbinical Students explore appropriate political engagement, how to mobilize Jewish wisdom for social justice, and other timely questions!
Are you looking to process your thoughts and feelings about yesterday’s election in a nuanced and seriously religious way? Then join our Ziegler School students for this post-election, open mic, question and answer special with our dean, Rabbi Brad Artson!
Make a Name for Yourself Off the Ark
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This next week, our country will elect a new president. A general fear of the unknown looms over us like a wall cloud before a tornado. We do not know where it will hit or when, or if at all, but the green, dark sky teases us about what might come. One scary aspect of this election is the name-calling and labeling, and the neglect of any concern about how we might falsely characterize others in an attempt to draw people nearer to our own point-of-view. We are each of us born into this world without a name, character or story.
We have a very special podcast to share with you today, as our dean, Rabbi Artson, takes you on a deeply intimate and powerful autobiographical journey through illness, love, family and God.
In preparation for Yom Kippur, we are so happy to share with you these words from our dean, Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, where he paints the shofar as a perfect symbol for our Judaism, with its broad bell pointed out to the wider world!