From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement
Rebuilding After the Storms of Life: An Interview with Rabbi Joseph Meszler
Rebuilding After the Storms of Life: An Interview with Rabbi Joseph Meszler jemerman September 22, 2022
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We sat down with Rabbi Joseph Meszler, author of "The Sukkah in the Storm: A Sukkot Story," to discuss the ways this story teaches children about strength, resilience, community, and asking for help.
Keeping Family Close, Regardless of Distance
Keeping Family Close, Regardless of Distance jemerman September 21, 2022
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As I boarded the plane to Israel in the summer of 2002 for my first year of rabbinical school at HUC in Jerusalem, my mother said, "Please, just don't meet an Israeli." As soon as the plane touched down at Ben Gurion airport, I knew that I was home. A few months later, I met that Israeli. From our first conversation, he understood that I was studying to be a rabbi, and I understood that he wanted to live only in Israel.