Preparation takes work.  As I get ready to return to school- yes, Organic Chemistry, I’ve been reflecting on how much energy, organization, and intention it truly takes to step into something new. The beginning of a school year can feel full of promise or overwhelming, depending on what support is...

This week we come to the Torah portion of Re’eh, which opens with these harrowing words: ‘See this day I set before you blessing and curse: blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Eternal your God that I enjoin upon you this day; and curse, if you do not...

On August 14 KI won the Delaware Valley Synagogue Softball League Silver Cup! The Silver Cup is awarded to the champion of the second division of the league, whose mission is to foster fellowship and friendship among affiliated members of the Jewish community, and strengthen those bonds through competition and camaraderie. In addition...

This week’s Torah portion, Eikev, teaches us that gratitude is meant to overflow into blessing and song—You shall eat, be satisfied, and bless” (Deut. 8:10). Jewish life teaches that when our bellies and hearts are full, we sing! Yesterday KI was filled with song, and the heart of our community...

What does it mean to be a progressive Zionist? What does it mean to live between those on the far left, opposed to every Israeli action, and those on the far right, for whom Israel can do no wrong? What does it mean to love a place and a people...