Author: Rabbi Greg Harris

Chinese Food, a Movie, and other things

December 24, 2020

This is the fourth week of the month. For Reflections Off the Bimah, the fourth week features thought leaders from throughout the Jewish world and beyond. These special posts give you …

Let’s Find Some Light for Chanukah

December 4, 2020

I don’t know about you, but I need something uplifting and light right now.  I can distract myself only so long with streaming services.  After all, the ‘real world’ is …

A Different Thanksgiving

November 25, 2020

This is the fourth week of the month. For Reflections Off the Bimah, the fourth week features thought leaders from throughout the Jewish world and beyond. These special posts give you …

Anxiety Without Results

November 4, 2020

I could not watch the election returns last night.  I normally love to see the numbers come in, hear about little counties in far off States and see Washington’s political …

Focusing on Our Mental Health

October 30, 2020

This is the fourth week of the month. For Reflections Off the Bimah, the fourth week features thought leaders from throughout the Jewish world and beyond. These special posts give you …

A Look Around the Sanctuary

October 9, 2020

A tour of the Bender Sanctuary exploring the technology pieces allowing services on the High Holidays, Shabbat and other times to feel so special.

How to Celebrate the High Holidays At Home

August 26, 2020

This is the fourth week of the month. For Reflections Off the Bimah, the fourth week features thought leaders from throughout the Jewish world and beyond. These special posts give you …

Double Sad Day…

July 30, 2020

Today is Tisha B’Av, the 9th of Av.  This is a day of intense sadness on the Jewish calendar as the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem are commemorated (587BCE …

Inequalities! Inequalities?

June 5, 2020

“What will you take with you to the other side of Covid?”  That was the prompt an interviewer asked me for an on-line magazine this week.  It is an important …

How Do We Think About Reopening?

May 28, 2020

This is the fourth week of the month. For Reflections Off the Bimah, the fourth week features thought leaders from throughout the Jewish world and beyond. These special posts give …