Rabbi Jill CrimmingsNAVIGATING CHANUKAH AND CHRISTMAS AS A JEWISH FAMILYThe December holidays are officially upon us and that means it is once again time to figure out how to navigate both Chanukah and Christmas…Dec 6, 20161Dec 6, 20161
Rabbi Jill CrimmingsA Few Good ThingsIn what has been a very difficult week for many in our country, I continue to find hope in our youth. Over the past week, our young people…Nov 17, 20161Nov 17, 20161
Rabbi Jill CrimmingsWhy I Waited to Vote on Election DayI’ll never forget the way Rabbi Leonard Kravitz began each and every Medieval Jewish Philosophy class at Hebrew Union College. He’d draw a…Nov 8, 20161Nov 8, 20161
Rabbi Jill CrimmingsinBet Shalom BlogsA Blessing For Wearing (and NOT Wearing) a Tallit!A commentary in Mishkan Henefesh asks: “Why is the Tallit worn this night of Kol Nidre?”Sep 25, 20161Sep 25, 20161
Rabbi Jill CrimmingsinBet Shalom BlogsThe Familiar and Unfamiliar MishkanOne of the first things you may notice about our new machzor, Mishkan Hanefesh, is that the layout and approach feel similar to the siddur…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
Rabbi Jill CrimmingsAn Unremarkably Extraordinary RamadanThe Ja’afari Islamic Center in Brooklyn Park, who gather together as a community every evening during the month of Ramadan, opened their…Jun 21, 20161Jun 21, 20161
Rabbi Jill CrimmingsReflections on NasoThis week’s Torah portion is Naso, the second in the book of Numbers. The portion begins as a continuation from last week, where God…Jun 17, 2016Jun 17, 2016
