A People Who Dwell Alone

For L'dor V'dor—the Teen Oral History project—teens met with seniors to form connections, build bridges, and learn Jewish history through personal testimony. 

For L'dor V'dor—the Teen Oral History project—teens met with seniors to form connections, build bridges, and learn Jewish history through personal testimony. 

Rabbi Pink marks the 4th of July with a sermon about the American and Jewish histories of engaging in civic life through forming organizations and contributing your most valuable resource: your time. 

For L'dor V'dor—the Teen Oral History project—teens met with seniors to form connections, build bridges across intergenerational divides, and learn about Jewish history through personal testimony. 

Rabbi Zuckerman reminds us that even though there have been many times throughout history when the Jewish people had to stand in isolation, there is a profound difference between being willing to stand alone and believing that we are destined to be alone. 

For L'dor V'dor—the Teen Oral History project—our teens met with seniors in our community to form connections, build bridges across intergenerational divides, and learn about Jewish history through personal testimony. Produced by congregant Rya Backer, these stories are a time capsule of New York and PAS Jewry.

A trip to Israel reminded Rabbi Zuckerman of one of the great themes of Jewish history: to nurture life and hope long before we see the conditions that seem to warrant them. 

What happens when our youth lack role models who reflect their identities? On Pride Shabbat, Rabbinic Intern Claire Davidson Bruder shared her story as a lesbian rabbi-in-training and the importance of role models, including the teacher who inspired her to live her authentic life.

Rabbi Zauzmer implores us to vote and increase our local civic engagement, inspired by the courage of two of the twelve scouts in this week's Torah portion.

For L'dor V'dor—the Teen Oral History project—our teens met with seniors in our community to form connections, build bridges across intergenerational divides, and learn about Jewish history through personal testimony. Produced by congregant Rya Backer, these stories are a time capsule of New York and PAS Jewry.