Getting Organized
Well, here we go again! Hello to my 6th semester of rabbinical school. WOW! At the end of this term, I will officially be at the halfway mark of my […]
Category Archives: In the Community
A Rav’s work is not just in her books, but is out with the people of the community, growing, learning and experiencing together.
Not Possible 30 Years Ago
Last night, 9 incredible people were officially ordained as Conservative Judaism’s newest Rabbis. As one woman put it, there wasn’t a dry eye in the room except for Rabbi Artson, […]
Shabbos on Campus!
What a success! Last night I held my first ever Shabbat on Campus program for AJU resident life. Over a dozen of us gathered on the 2nd floor of what’s known […]
24 Hours of Awareness
I wish it had been longer. It seemed that as soon as we arrived, it was already time to leave. But perhaps that’s one of the draws of InterSem, […]
Kosher’fied: Learning & Libations with Rabbi Feinstein!
“The rules of kashrut keeps us thinking about the preciousness of life and God’s dream of a peaceful world. Every time we pick up a fork and wonder if it […]
Finding Place: Semester Wrap Up
It’s hard to believe that my very first semester of Rabbinical school is already coming to an end. But before that actually happens, papers are to be completed, finals are […]
L & L #2: The REAL Oil Miracle??
Last night was the 2nd group session of LEARNING & LIBATIONS, an adult study group through Valley Beth Shalom’s NextGEN Program. Small groups of couples (primarily) get together in the comfort […]
