Rabbi Amy Eilberg
New Possibilities Every Moment
As Elul approaches, the exhortations of the High Holidays begin to ring in our ears, calling us to examine our lives and begin anew. I...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
Spiritual Director, Peace and Justice Educator, Teacher of Mussar, and Author
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jul 18
- 4 min
Hope in the Midst of War and Grief
Immediately after landing at Ben Gurion Airport in May, we encountered an enormous display of large posters of the hostages still held in...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jul 14
- 4 min
Jewish Teachings on Anger in a World Full of Rage
("Moses Strikes the Rock" by Richard Andre, 1884) In a world full of rage, this week’s Torah portion (Hukat) brings us an important...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jul 7
- 4 min
The Land Belongs to God
I can only dream of what would happen if both peoples said to one another, "You know, the land doesn't really belong to either of us."
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Every Year We Must See Ourselves as if We Were There
As Jews, we must remember that we were slaves in Egypt. As Americans, we a part of the chain of history that includes the horrors of slavery
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Apr 13
- 4 min
How will this Passover Seder be different from all other Passover Seders?
How do we encourage robust conversation at the seder about what is on all of our minds and hearts without making war on each other?
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Apr 7
- 4 min
When Silence is the Wisest Response
We live in a time of cacophony. It is hard to avoid the insistent opinions, accusations and proclamations, both external and — for many...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Mar 28
- 1 min
Reflections on the Conservative/Masorti Racial Justice Pilgrimage
Leaders of the Conservative Movement reflect on our recent Racial Justice Pilgrimage
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Mar 11
- 4 min
On the Art and Practice of Generosity
A perfect opportunity to think about the virtue and practice of generosity, even in difficult times.
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jan 29
- 11 min
Lovingkindness in a Time of War
Often, I cannot do anything that feels substantial enough. But I can offer kindness to people lost in sadness, fear and anger.
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Dec 14, 2023
- 4 min
Stop the War and Bring in the Light: Parashat Vayeshev
We live in the midst of several wars these days. Even with some hopeful signs on the ground, our hearts are consumed with pain and worry...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Oct 22, 2023
- 4 min
Prayer in Dark Times
'Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat’ (1570) by Flemish painter Simon de Myle (courtesy of JWeekly) We are all reeling from the attack on Israel...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Sep 20, 2023
- 4 min
Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? The State of Israel Passes before God
On Rosh Hashanah, it is written and on Yom Kippur, it is sealed: How many will die and how many will be born? Who will live and who will...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Sep 4, 2023
- 1 min
Jewish Wisdom on Reparations and Teshuvah
(Image from KQED) I'm proud to say that I recently published a piece on Jewish wisdom on reparations, with reference to the work of the...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Sep 3, 2023
- 4 min
On the Power of Blessings and Curses
(Getty Images/StockPhoto) It is the season of blessings and curses. Three weeks ago, we read the majestic words, “See, this day, I set...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jul 14, 2023
- 4 min
Is this Torah? Is this Judaism?
("Moses Ordering the Slaughter of the Midianites" by Claes Cornelisz Moeyaert, 1650, courtesy of jweekly.com) There are many beautiful...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jun 16, 2023
- 4 min
We Are Not Grasshoppers!
I have long been fascinated by a verse in our parasha, one of the most psychologically penetrating verses in the Torah. When the spies...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Jun 3, 2023
- 4 min
Who Stood at Sinai?
The illustration that inspired this column is by artist Davi Cheng (Copyright Be'Chol Lashon) I love studying midrashim about what...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Apr 9, 2023
- 4 min
Post-Seder Thoughts: Why Not Hate the Egyptians?
"Pharaoh's Army Engulfed by the Red Sea" by Frederick Arthur Bridgman, 1900 On a superficial level, the story of Passover is one of the...
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Rabbi Amy Eilberg
- Feb 20, 2023
- 4 min
A New Look at Slavery in the Torah
(Free public domain image) I think a lot about slavery these days. I read and write and teach about the history of slavery in America,...
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