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...
by Neshama Carlebach | Feb 15, 2021
December 11, 2020 Friends, I send love and hope, to all far and wide corners of our world. In this very different year, holidays and celebrations have felt so extra strange. I feel I’m still recovering from the sadness of being physically separated from...
by Neshama Carlebach | Feb 15, 2021
September 11, 2020 Friends, It is an honor for me to share the link to the conversation last Thursday, “Reframing Carlebach,” created with integrity and strength by the Cantor’s Assembly. Please click here to read an article about...
