“I started work in January of 2015. Within a couple weeks, we had four blizzards in a four week period. We got over 100″ of snow and actually it never went above freezing so it didn’t melt. We had a huge crisis. The transit system stopped working. None of the storms involved Shabbat. It was […]
Her children took different paths, and she loves them all unconditionally! Again and again in the media and at Makom, we hear of the parents who disown their kids for leaving Judaism or even choosing a different Jewish path. We never hear from the parents who do whatever they can to show their kids they […]
“I truly believe that a person’s success in life is a reflection of his or her relationship with Hashem… It depends on your vision, your dreams, your feeling of mission in life. If those are right, success will come because of the Ribono Shel Olam. He is the one who provides success for us.”
“I work with Billionaires. Without a higher cause, I think that life becomes a little bit meaningless. Why are we doing all this? What’s the purpose of this? I think that’s what Judaism gives you.”
Makom member, Nechuma Schweitzer, has seen both sides – how Orthodox Judaism can be painful and abusive and how much love and healing is possible when you are connected to healthy approaches and people. She joins me to discuss her perspective and experience as it relates to “Unorthodox.”
Hallel is a section of the Seder with lots of effusive language towards God. One section “min hametzar karasi kah” (from the straits I called out to God) is especially relevant in these challenging times.
