Both as a rabbi and as a parent, it is important to me that Judaism be inclusive of people with special needs. Today, more and more, young people who have Autism, Aspergers, Down’s Syndrome, and other similar challenges are being encouraged to participate to their full potential in Jewish life! Purely by coincidence, I’ve hadContinueContinue reading “Building an Inclusive Jewish Community”
Category Archives: Judaism
Techno-Judaism
Earlier this week, I taught a Confirmation class in North Carolina…. while sitting in Canada. I used to be a rabbi in Charlotte. Now I’m a rabbi outside Toronto. So when the Confirmation teachers in Charlotte asked me to Skype with their class, I was excited to see some former students. But it wasn’t justContinueContinue reading “Techno-Judaism”
T’fillah – Like Child’s Play
If there is anything that the URJ Biennial is known for (other than Obama, this year), it is the Shabbat services. Services at the Biennial tend to be big, musical, and highly orchestrated. The key word there is BIG – it’s hard to be anything but, when you have 5000 people in the room! ThisContinueContinue reading “T’fillah – Like Child’s Play”
Sukkot: Measuring the Years
Sukkot is the strangest holiday we have, and it has the strangest rituals. It’s one thing to sit around the table and eat and sing (like we do on every holiday). It’s quite another thing to build a shack in the back yard and wave around a bunch of plants in all directions. What’s thatContinueContinue reading “Sukkot: Measuring the Years”
Rabbi Micah Streiffer 