There is a Yiddush proverb that says that “God could not be everywhere so God created mothers.” Today we celebrate the mothers of our world — our own mothers; mothers …
Peaceful Pause on Transcendental Meditation with Jared Sossin
Transcendental Meditation, or TM, is a technique of silent mantra meditation, developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The meditation practice, involving using a mantra, is performed twice a day for 20 …
A Memory Resurfaces: A Survivor Reflects by Marianne Lieberman
The following reflection comes from Marianne Lieberman, one of our local Holocaust Survivors. Marianne wrote this piece as a response to the feelings of isolation and tension that were re-awakened …
Peaceful Pause
During this challenging time, many of us may be experiencing anxiety and feelings of hopelessness. You may find it challenging to balance being informed with emotional health. You are not …
Jewish and Muslim Women Standing Together for Peace
Jewish and Muslim women will be standing together for peace at Charlotte’s 2020 Women United March in First Ward Park, January 25, 2020. Join us… We are excited to participate in …
We Are Brooklyn by: Charis Blackmon
“We are Brooklyn” is the thought that comes to mind as I sit in a room full of advocates for restorative justice. Some from the original Brooklyn neighborhood, others proximate …
Mussar – A Workout for our Souls: Fall Community Class with Rabbi Schindler
Have you ever stopped to consider why people are the way they are? Did you ever notice that, while most of us intend to be kind and giving, we often …
Yom Hashoah – Remembering and Celebrating Resistance and Heroism
By Talli Dippold “I pray that my missing finger serves as a constant reminder to me. A reminder that every single human being is created in the image of God; …
Fill your Passover with meaning – enjoy our 2019 Passover Seder Supplement
The Haggadah is a tool for transmitting the lessons of the past to the next generation. We are meant to apply the Biblical stories of oppression to the present so …
A Jew, A Muslim, A Seventh Day Adventist and An Athiest Walk into Shabbat Dinner
Noah Goldman, the author of this piece, will be graduating in May. He was actively engaged and on the Hillel Board during his entire tenure at Queens. He did a …
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