Open Search form

Synagogues

Apply for a Blog

Silas Anastacio

Sep 26, 2026, 12:11 AM

Isabel Cohn: Belonging is Resisting – The Strength of the Jewish Community

A Yom Kippur reflection on community, tradition, and belonging. Isabel Cohn, President of the Congregação Israelita Paulista – Templo Beth-El in São Paulo, Brazil, shares a profound and inspiring reflection on the challenges and strengths of contemporary Jewish life. In...

Daphne Lazar Price

Sep 24, 2026, 10:14 PM

The last days of the perfect ‘fruit gem’

Sunkist Fruit Gems. (via Amazon)

Some years ago, my spouse and his best friend opened a kosher candy store in our neighborhood shopping center. On some level, they were living out a childhood fantasy, especially since my father-in-law was a dentist. I imagine sugar...

Sep 24, 2026, 7:14 PM

A Jewish Journey Through Scandinavia Reveals Three Wartime Responses

Three Countries, Three Wartime Stories: What Scandinavia Reveals About the Holocaust There are journeys that take you from one destination to another—and there are journeys that change the way you understand history. My recent Jewish heritage press trip with Jewish Copenhagen...

Silas Anastacio

Sep 24, 2026, 1:18 AM

Synagogue Beit Chabad Morumbi SP Explores AI and Digital Inclusion for Seniors

A meeting led by technology specialist Márcia Calderon brought together participants in the “Memory Gathering” project to demystify the use of technology in everyday life. Beit Chabad Morumbi hosted a new edition of its traditional “Memory Gathering” initiative, focusing on...

Sep 22, 2026, 8:08 PM

Supporting Shuls and Police Amid Violent Threats

Folks, by now many of you have read about the attempted attack on the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario (east of Toronto) on the Kol Nidre night of Yom Kippur, our holiest day of the Jewish year....

Sep 20, 2026, 5:20 PM

Echoes of the Past, Rituals of the Future

It was the morning before Yom Kippur and I hadn't done tashlich yet, but there was another errand involving a trip to nature on my checklist; I needed to deposit some bones. The idea of making a pilgrimage to the...

Andy Blumenthal

Sep 20, 2026, 4:48 AM

He Prayed Perfectly—And Missed Everything

This morning, on Shabbat Shuvah—the Shabbat of Return—our rabbi gave a beautiful sermon about teshuvah. He spoke about repentance not as punishment, but as coming home: the open door that stands before each of us in the days between...

Sep 19, 2026, 1:03 AM

From Light to Peace: The Journey Hidden in My Son’s Name

Yesterday, my son Meir Shalom turned 13. We celebrated his Bar Mitzvah with his classmates, our many relatives, and a few friends. Tomorrow morning, the celebration continues for the entire community at Chabad, where Meir will lead the services...

Austin Reid Albanese

Sep 18, 2026, 5:08 AM

In 1841, an American Jew called America “our Palestine”

In 1822, Jews in Philadelphia placed the Constitution of the United States inside the cornerstone of their new synagogue. Mikveh Israel, one of the country’s oldest Jewish congregations, was building on Cherry Street near Third. Alongside American coins and...

Sep 16, 2026, 3:10 PM

Opening Our Doors to UN Diplomats from Around the Globe

In the years since I have been cooperating with ambassadors and diplomats from all over the world in major multilateral hubs, including Geneva and Paris, I have come to the realization that many in the international community are not...

Load more