Tag Archives: Judaism

Why We Remember – Yom HaShoah

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Rabbi Kaufman

“Zachor!” “Remembrance!” is one of the most important themes in the Jewish tradition. We have just remembered our journey from Egypt, from slavery to freedom. Not long before that, we remembered Amalek and read the story of Esther, stories of … Continue reading →

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A Grief Too Heavy to Bear

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Rabbi Kaufman

We stand with Israel as it seeks to respond to the murders of teenage students Eyal Yifrach, Gil-Ad Shaer, and Naftali Frenkel and strongly urge Palestinian Unity Government President, Mahmoud Abbas to sever ties with Hamas in the wake of this war crime. … Continue reading →

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Syria – The Necessity of Responding by Rabbi Fred Guttman

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Rabbi Kaufman

In April 2009, I was standing in Auschwitz Birkenau at the top of the steps which led to the changing room and then to the gas chambers and crematoria. Scholars estimate that several hundred thousand people, mostly Jews, were gassed … Continue reading →

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