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DURING THE RECENT Jewish holiday of Passover, we celebrated spring’s new birth, and a journey from slavery to freedom, the actual beginning of the people Israel.

“The menorah reminds us of the miracle that no matter how dark life may be, there remains a source of light deep inside us. The light our soul reflects and refracts is the light from 
the One who is all brightness” — Rabbi Michael Strassfeld.

In the evolution of Judaism, the emergence of citing “And Moses declared…” on festival mornings as a preface to the blessing over the wine is cloudy.

Good Tuesday morning!In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the appointment of Elan Carr as CEO of the Israeli American Council and the opening of the Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York City, and feature an...

So many holidays! And so many new books for children and adults to help us prepare in spirit and in practice as we enter into the New Year. L’Shana Tova and happy reading! AMY: In “Judaism Disrupted, a Spiritual Manifesto for the 21st Century,” author Rabbi Michael Strassfeld offers his vision of how Judaism

For the High Holidays to have their greatest impact, it’s best to come to synagogue in the right headspace.

Does your spiritual life need a GPS? Meet the master teacher who helped create it.

Good Wednesday morning! Yom Ha’atzmaut Sameach! Happy Israeli Independence Day! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the Esserman Family Fund’s support for local investigative journalism. We feature op-eds from Dan Elbaum, Noam Weissman, Jeffrey Tiell and...

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The holiday reminds us to depend on God, rather than on the “harvests” in our lives. It reminds us that God is the real canopy that covers us, protects us, and provides for us.