Names and History: Carter Woodson, Black History Month, and the Ongoing WorkMy full name is Joshua Scharf Krug. In Hebrew, when I am called up to the Torah, I identify myself as Yehoshua Ben Mordechai Ve’Aviva.Feb 5, 2022Feb 5, 2022
The Nature of Time: Listening for the Demands of NowIn memory of Julia Rodriguez, 37Jan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022
Are we our Brother’s Keeper? : A Reading and Interpretation of Genesis“Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, ‘Have everyone withdraw from me!’ So there was no one…Dec 11, 2021Dec 11, 2021
Thanksgiving Seder 2021: Expressions of GratitudeSeder Order / Table of Contents:Nov 25, 2021Nov 25, 2021
Fiddler on the Roof: A Retrospective (1971 - 2021)It has been fifty years since the fall November 3, 1971 release of the iconic movie, “Fiddler on the Roof.”Oct 31, 2021Oct 31, 2021
How Do We Celebrate?This past Wednesday marked the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah (literally “the rejoicing of the Torah”). This was the last holiday in the…Oct 2, 20211Oct 2, 20211
Sukkot as a Spaceship: The Power of PerspectiveEarthrise is a photograph of the earth taken in 1968, from lunar orbit of the Apollo 8 mission. Called “the most influential environmental…Sep 20, 2021Sep 20, 2021
“‘Woodchoppers and Waterdrawers’: Towards Diverse Jewish Community”Good morning, Kehillah!Sep 4, 2021Sep 4, 2021
Nebuchadnezzar as a Symbol of Collective Trauma: The Portrayal of an Ancient Babylonian King in…First Thing: These snippets of a far longer paper, printed below, underscore the tension between history and memory, as well as the import…Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
