Pesach – freedom for every generation
On the turning away From the pale and downtrodden And the words they say Which we won’t understand Don’t accept that what’s happening Is just a case of others’ suffering Or you’ll find that...
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Who moved my tefilin?
Six in the morning on a plane to my second Moatzah conference in Sydney. We have been in New Zealand for six months. Am I the same Israeli rabbi that the congregation met at...
Hineni
Hineni – Here I am. I am fully present to this moment. We read this on Rosh HaShana: Myra read it beautifully a few weeks ago, when she read the Akeda from the Torah...
From Homophobe to Gay Rights Activist
by Rabbi Peter Knobel One central theme of the Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) is the ability of individuals and communities to change. The Machzor reminds us that it is easy to speak about...
Rabbi Knobel at Temple Sinai
Rabbi Peter and Elaine Knobel arrived in New Zealand for the High Holy Days. A leader in the American Reform movement, the Rabbi is past president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and...