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...
by Neshama Carlebach | Mar 10, 2021
Dearest friends, I hope and pray that you and your families are healthy and in good spirits. One year into the COVID pandemic, I am reflecting on some of the things I’ve learned, gained and experienced over this last year. This year, I: for the most part stopped...
