Rediscovering Our Purpose this Rosh Hashana

This piece is cross-posted from eJewishPhilanthropy.com By: Yossi Prager Imagine that you had $1,000 in personal funds to give directly to needy people. Would you give it to a single family to cover their grocery bills for five weeks or give $1 each to 1,000 people?...

Takeaways from Chanukah 2011/5772

By: Yossi Prager As Chanukah draws to an end, I have begun to think about the takeaways from the holiday that I hope will inspire me well into 2012.  Rather than focus on the traditions of the holiday, my thoughts drift to the underlying events and the sense of pride...

Why Rosh Hashana is Also a Day of Joy: A Personal Reflection

By: Yossi Prager Rosh Hashana is considered a Day of Awe, the result of it being a day of divine judgment.  However, a little-known biblical story mandates that it is also a joyous day, for reasons that remain relevant today. The story begins some 2,500 years ago, on...

Transitions at PEJE Mirror the Day School Field

Rabbi Josh Elkin’s announced departure after 14 years as executive director of PEJE provides an occasion to assess PEJE’s accomplishments under Josh’s leadership. PEJE’s efforts have mirrored developments in the day school world as well as...
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