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Rabbi Leora Abelson When I was growing up, my family belonged to a Conservative synagogue in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We didn’t always feel...

Rabbi Leora Abelson Hi. (Deep breath.) Shana tova. We got here. I’m a rabbi - getting to Rosh Hashana always feels like a feat. But this...

I’m matrilineally Jewish, and I grew up in a secular interfaith family. We didn’t have a lot of positive Jewish traditions in my family,...

On my father’s side, I am the fifth generation in Boston. Wherever my grandparents took my sisters and me, there were stories of their...

Invited to share my thoughts today, I sat down last week surrounded by my journal, special books, and poems. They’re like my old friends....

July 17 2020 Rabbi Leora Abelson I got a text message this week from a young person who belongs to the congregation in Attleboro where I...

Parashat Pinchas 10 July 2020 Rabbi Leora Abelson As many of you know, I also work as a hospice chaplain. One of the core tools in a...

Dear Chavraya, I write those words, dear chavraya, with humility and hope. Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue has been a precious place of...