Panim Hadashot: New Faces Blog
by Rabbi Dov Gartenberg
My daughter alerted me to a New York Times essay by Bari Weiss, "A Dress Rehearsal for our Deaths". The piece was revelatory for her because she had not understood the holidays in that way. I said to myself, "My daughter is now becoming an adult." The essay is ...continue reading "What is the Joy of Sukkot?"
What is Jewish Hospitality? Panim Hadashot-New Faces is a community focused on the practice of Jewish hospitality. The Jewish hospitality traditions go back to Abraham and Sarah in chapter 18 of the Book of Genesis. Abraham greets and feeds guests soon after he had circumcised himself. The Rabbis saw his ...continue reading "Jewish Hospitality in the 21st Century"
