We are shocked and outraged at this morning's horrific acts of terrorism. We at the Ziegler School pray that God protect those yet unaccounted for, the families of the victims whose lives will be impacted beyond repair, and all the people of our nation whose understanding of the world has forever changed. We pray for the murdered, and for surviving victims of terror. Read more...

It is two o’clock on Yom Kippur afternoon and all I can think about is what I am going to use to top my bagel and whether the kugel will be as tasty as my mom’s. That thought is usually followed by guilt. Sound familiar? Jews can enjoy food and physical pleasure almost every other day of the year, and on this holy day, one specifically dedicated to releasing our dependence on the physical in favor of the spiritual, I just can’t get that kugel out of my thoughts. Shame on me, right?   Read more...

Tzibbur:  Building Community  I want us to think together about what it means to build community, and about how one's personal identity is tied up with being part of that community. The two poles between which human identity swings are that of solitude, of being by one's self, and that of refreshing that sense of self by coming together with other people. Read more...