Emily Goldberg
S Blog: Faith is Certain
BY: EMILY GOLDBERG
I know that the sun will rise tomorrow. With all of the scientific facts and astronomical data we are blessed with today, I can expect to wake up tomorrow and see rays of light emitting through my window. There is also no debating time. Our clocks, both digital and internal, will continue to [...]
S Blog: Tisch: Expand Your Table
BY: EMILY GOLDBERG
Every Friday evening in Crown Heights was considered to be a holy experience. Jewish men of all ages would briskly walk through the windy Brooklyn streets, recognizing familiar faces as they entered Shabbat together. From a distance, one could see a swarm of black hats enter the modest home of the Hasidic Rebbe, [...]
S Blog: God’s To Do List
BY: EMILY GOLDBERG
If you were to look around at the Jewish world in which we live, would you be pleased? Would you see everything you ever dreamed of? A perfect world bereft of ignorance, selfishness, and intolerance? Most likely not. Unfortunately, such an ideal life would require tireless effort, true selflessness and dialogue that the [...]
Sh’ma Blog: Politics
BY: EMILY GOLDBERG
I despise politics.
Between the Democratic hippies and the right-wing Republicans, I consider myself somewhere in the middle, where most of the ignorance lies. I simply do not see the point for politics to consume the lives of average Americans. Because of politics, families have been torn apart; something as futile as a misunderstood [...]
Sh’ma Blog: “Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” (2 Chronicles 1:10)
BY: EMILY GOLDBERG
“Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” (2 Chronicles 1:10)
After witnessing the national revelation of the written Torah, Jews strived to preserve its timeless teachings under all circumstances. Throughout history, Jews continued to teach the values within [...]
Sh’ma Blog: The United Nations
BY: EMILY GOLDBERG
Since the formation of the Bible, our Jewish progenitors have always been searching for ways to maintain a community. From the Israelite census in the book of Bamidbar to the compiling of the Talmud after the Temple’s destruction, Jews created laws in order to preserve a tight Jewish community among the surrounding polytheistic [...]
Sh’ma Blog: Tzedakah: Kindness by Choice
BY: EMILY GOLDBERG
Life is unpredictable. Some days, we experience the blessings that life has to offer, varying from successes, new opportunities, and happiness. For most days, we can consider ourselves quite lucky when reflecting on the positive gifts that we receive, such as good health, fortune, shelter, and family. Despite the fluctuating economy, many of [...]
