Wilderness Torah Teachings
How Small Choices Can Have Big Impacts
by Marina Sherman B’naiture 2012-2014 graduate B’hootz Teen Mentor 2014-present 19 Sivan 5775 | June 5, 2015 Shabbat Shalom. This week’s Torah portion, Shelach Lecha, includes the famous story of the 12 spies sent to [...]
Righteous Rebellion
by Maggid Zelig Golden 6 Tamuz 5775 | June 23, 2015 In the wake of darkness in Charleston and as we remember the brilliant lights at the recent passing of Rabbi Bonna Devorah Haberman ztz"l [...]
Shavuot: Festival of First Fruits
Shavuot: Festival of First Fruits by Maggid Zelig Golden 29 Iyyar 5775 | May 18, 2015 Chag Sameach Shavuot – Happy Festival of Weeks! Today we are nearing the finale of counting the omer [...]
Tu B‘Shvat: The Beginning of Liberation
Tu B‘Shvat: The Beginning of Liberation by Maggid Zelig Golden 8 Sh’vat 5775 | January 27, 2015 As Ecclesiastes explains, “For everything, there is a season” (Ecc. 3:1). Pause and take a [...]
Chanukah Light of Redemption
Chanukah Light of Redemption by Maggid Zelig Golden 26 Kislev 5775 | December 18, 2014 In recent weeks we have witnessed fires of protest burning in the streets of Ferguson, East Jerusalem, [...]
Shmita: Shabbat for the Land
Shmita: Shabbat for the Land by Maggid Zelig Golden 22 Elul 5775 | September 17, 2014 Greetings from Jerusalem! I have been here nearly two months and after an intense summer, I am grateful [...]
Commemorating Tisha B’Av
Commemorating Tisha B’Av by Maggid Zelig Golden 10 Av 5774 | August 6, 2014 Yesterday was Tisha B’Av, the ninth of the Hebrew month Av, a festival and fast day commemorating the destruction [...]
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