September 2022

September 23, 2022 Rosh Hashanah: Having a Happy Jewish New Year in Israel – opinion By Barbara Sofer This is the season in which every conversation ends with a blessing to our counterparts for a “good New Year.” As we begin 5783, let’s take a moment to examine what that means. “Good” means excellent health, […]

September 16, 2022 Reviewing the past Jewish year on shuffle as Elul ends – opinion By Barbara Sofer Shuffle play. That’s the mode I’m using on my waterproof headphones, swimming the length of the shore on the Adriatic coast in Italy, from the first lido to the last. An hour swim. With shuffle play you