Thank You, Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise
Posted by Geri Kolesar on 8/15/2023 to
Meet a Kar-Ben Author
Growing up, being Jewish meant simply saying I was Jewish. But somewhere along the line, I started feeling Jewish. And that somewhere was in the historic Plum Street Temple, one of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise’s dreams come true.
When a Book Is Really Good, You Don’t Want It to End
Posted by on 10/13/2022 to
Sukkot & Simchat Torah
We often talk about God as a writer and ourselves as characters in a great ongoing story. This is particularly true during the High Holidays when we pray to be inscribed in the Book of Life. Holy books are sacrosanct for Jews. When no longer
When Celebrating Sukkot, ‘The More the Merrier’
Posted by Kar-Ben Team on 9/20/2021 to
Sukkot & Simchat Torah
During
Sukkot, we are called to practice hakhnasat orchim (hospitality
to guests). It is said that on each
night of Sukkot, magical guests known as ushpizin visit the sukkah. On
this VIP guest list are....
Have Fun Building like Hillel!
Posted by on 9/2/2020 to
Sukkot & Simchat Torah
On the fall harvest festival of Sukkot, we recall how the Jews wandered in the desert, dwelling in huts, after the exodus from Egypt. Today, we build “sukkot” – our own “hits” -to commemorate that time. A sukkah is a three-sided temporary house in which families and friends celebrate during the holiday....