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Parashat Nasso

Posted on May 27, 2026

By Mindy Steinholz, WLCJ Finance Chair The Priestly Blessing, or the Birkat Hakohanim, comes from this week’s Torah portion, Nasso. I have heard it recited from the bimah during holidays, sometimes by the kohanim in the traditional manner and sometimes by the prayer leader. I have heard it recited on the bimah as children become Continue Reading »

Revelation is Not Over

Posted on May 18, 2026

By Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director On Shavuot, we celebrate the moment that changed the Jewish people forever: the revelation at Sinai. We gather to remember Matan Torah, the giving of the Torah, with learning, prayer, and community. Yet Judaism asks us to notice something remarkable about the language we use around this Continue Reading »

Ancient Books in Modern Times

Posted on October 20, 2025

By Anne R. Greenbaum, WLCJ International Vice President and WLCJ Israel Chair In July I spent a lovely four days on my own in New York. Among other things, I visited three magnificent libraries. The most memorable tour was at the Jewish Theological Seminary Library. Dr. David Kraemer guided a small group through the exhibit Continue Reading »

Finding Our Spiritual “App”

Posted on September 19, 2025

By Pam Schlosberg, WLCJ Financial Secretary Finding Our Spiritual “App” Have you been paying attention to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution with its ever-increasing circle of applications? Depending on how they’re used, these tools are hailed either as transformative innovations or disruptive forces. If AI came with a user manual, we’d discover algorithms applied in Continue Reading »