by Rabbi Belgrad | Feb 28, 2019
Chevre, I am excited to share with you, this coming Friday night, the life and work of my cousin, Chuckie, an Israeli artist with a unique oeuvre, as he approaches his ninetieth birthday. Born in Chicago, Chuckie studied at the Art Institute before making aliyah in...
by Rabbi Belgrad | Feb 24, 2019
Chevre, Here’s a quick look at our calendar for March. I’ll provide details in the near future. Friday, March 1, 6:00 pm Shabbat tefilot, dinner and learning: viewing and discussion of the Israeli documentary film “Let There Be Fire” about my...
by Rabbi Belgrad | Feb 20, 2019
Chevre, Those who attended last weekend’s kallah had a wonderful time of learning and laughing, eating and singing, and enjoying the camaraderie and community that marks B’Chavana. Many thanks to Robin and Stew for tending to the logistics of our program, as well as...
by Rabbi Belgrad | Feb 7, 2019
Chevre, Written into the mission statement of Rochelle Zell Jewish High School – where I teach – is a commitment to nurturing our students’ ability to think critically. In all of our classes – be it History, English, Chemistry, Bible, Talmud, or...
by Rabbi Belgrad | Feb 5, 2019
It seems that prayer ought to be one of the most natural of things to do. And, yet, often it is a lot harder than we expect. Frequently, we are distracted or frustrated by our inability to simply pray . . . or to pray simply. Our kallah learning this year will focus...
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