by Neshama Carlebach | Sep 11, 2023
By Stephen E. Lipken The 47th Annual Westchester Jewish Music and Arts Festival was held at Kensico Dam Plaza on August 20. The government officials present included Westchester County Executive George Latimer, NYS Senator Shelley Mayer, and NYS Senate Majority Leader...
by Neshama Carlebach | Jul 18, 2023
Dearest Friends,How are you all? I have so much to share! I’m writing to you from Israel, where I’ve returned to Jerusalem for the first time in six years. Until I returned, I hadn’t realized how thirsty I was for the air, the wind, and the soul that is the Holy...
by Neshama Carlebach | Jan 2, 2023
Hello and Happy New Year, friends!Every day and every moment we are alive is a new beginning. As we turn and turn again into a new cycle, as we look at our world there are always reasons to be sad and frustrated. But, if we can refocus our attention, I believe there...
by Neshama Carlebach | Jul 7, 2022
By JOANNE PALMER Many synagogues hire cantors for the High Holy Days. That’s when so-called three-day-a-year Jews show up in shul, to join their more observant peers. It’s when synagogue buildings are stuffed full of people, clergy prepare their sermons and messages...
by Neshama Carlebach | Dec 7, 2021
Just as we’re exiting COVID lockdown into a touch-starved world, I’ve had the uncomfortable realization that my family’s tradition of hugging needs to be re-examined Hugs have always been complicated for me. I grew up in a family where hugging was very important. And...
