Caruso Parnell: The little miracle I’m hoping for this holiday
“What I’d really like this Hanukkah is to be able to find my own connection to the holiday, a connection that has nothing to do with that other holiday-that-shall-not-be-named.”
Smith: The miracle of community
“After Pittsburgh, it is community that buoys me. This is the real miracle — the miracle of community. A miracle at once extraordinary and totally ordinary.”
Modeira: We are collectively living a giant miracle, right now
“As human beings, we sometimes forget that we all possess the capacity of angels, imbued from our very beginning with gifts of courage, endurance, resilience and faith.”
Glazer: The miracle of Franz Rosenzweig’s Star of Redemption
Rabbi Aubrey L. Glazer writes about one of the most daring and original Jewish thinkers of the 20th century, Franz Rosenzweig.
Vale: Experiencing miracles in the everyday
Rabbi Asher Vale writes about his own personal miracle that he recently experienced.
Kay: Understanding Hanukkah’s miracle through the ancient prisms of horror
“The world of miracles that our ancient ancestors knew was a world that you and I would experience as a lifelong horror movie.”
Landau: The miracle of survival against the odds
“Despite many life challenges that would justify defeat or depression, Clara wastes no energy on regret or self-pity.”
Clark: Your rabbi can offer support, but not personal miracles
“At Hanukkah, God worked a miracle for the nation. When you suffer, your rabbi would love to offer you a personal miracle, but she cannot – and should not. Rather, she will be present, listen, and pray with you. Anything else is up to God alone.”
Abbey: Miracles aren’t what they used to be – if they ever were
“I believe in the miracles we create through our kindness, our goodness, and our hard work. To quote the non-Jewish sages Bob Weir and John Barlow, in this world, “I need a miracle every day.””
Forty years and eight miracles later
Ella Burakowski recalls her 40 years working at The CJN.
