Topic: Self-care

The New Normal

If I hear “these troubled times” one more time, I might scream! However, 2020 has been – so far! – a year to remember … or to forget! With so much uncertainty (2020 election, CoVid vaccine, unabated racism in this country), what do we do in the meantime? Plan for an eventual “Return to Normal” whenever we … Continue reading The New Normal

“In media res”: We’re in the Middle of the Story, Longing for Resolution, Renewal, and Transformation

Homer began his epic poems with the phrase “In media res” – in the middle of things. Today we find ourselves in the middle of a lot of things, challenging things: a surging global pandemic, civil unrest in response to the murder of George Floyd, and grave financial uncertainties. And we long for a return to “normal” … Continue reading “In media res”: We’re in the Middle of the Story, Longing for Resolution, Renewal, and Transformation

For Whom Are We Responsible

We live with access to information and to people around the world. Our mailboxes, real and electronic, are filled with requests of our time, our money, our hearts—how do we prioritize our finite resources? Come hear how Rabbi Jackson weaves ancient Jewish texts together with modern needs…and hopefully leave with a clearer understanding of what … Continue reading For Whom Are We Responsible