For anyone old enough to remember where they were when the towers came down on September 11, 2001, we still live with the shock. Maybe we learn from our past. May we learn from our strength and resilience.

Kaddish for September 11

Millenial survival against all odds (the story of the Jews) isn’t at all the only reason we should observe our rituals and traditions, but it’s a good start. Showing up, inviting ourselves into the moment, freeing ourselves from only rational measures of the successes and failures of our lives is what we are called to, and especially because we can do so without fear of missiles and rockets raining down on us, I ask you to not only bring your bodies to our Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe), but don’t forget your minds, and souls, memories, and imagination. 

Tzeva Adom - Red Alert

Rejoice!

Find the good!

Rabbi Scott in the Ham

Why I signed the letter opposing Zohran Mamdani

This Torah portion, Chayei Sarah, was the parashah for my Bar Mitzvah. Back then, 43 years ago today, I couldn’t possibly have seen this parshah with these eyes in this way. And that is precisely the point. Torah remains as a singular beacon calling out to our souls...

Wrinkles in Time

“Eat the giblets, don’t take the bait”

For thousands of years, Jewish wisdom has invited us into understanding that every one of us needs motivation for moving forward. Help with breaking the bonds of sleep so that we can become blessings to ourselves and to the world. Check it out! 

Rise up, dig in and move forward

Soulfulness is about allowing the soul to unfurl, to blossom, to unfold - to experience self discovery and to be seen for the divine image in which we are made. This is what we seek to do at CSK.

CSK, We Make Jewish Souls

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