Rabbi Elie Kaunfer

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Earliest item	12 Jan

JTA How to celebrate Simchat Torah when our hearts are weighed down by grief 21 Oct

Celebrating Simchat Torah in times of grief is challenging, especially when marking the anniversary of tragic events like Hamas's attack on Israel. Rabbi Eli...

21 Oct

JTA To mark our brokenness this Passover, let’s scale back the matzah on our seder tables 10 Apr

In light of recent tragedies affecting both Israelis and Palestinians, the author suggests a symbolic change for the Passover seder by using only two matzot ...

10 Apr

JTA Jewish liturgy includes a curse against our enemies. We can be OK with that. 12 Jan

The author reflects on the 12th blessing of the Amidah, a curse against enemies in Jewish liturgy. They initially found it difficult to connect with the pray...

12 Jan