Messages From Rabbi Dina Rosenberg

Kedoshim — Boston Bombing

Posted on April 24, 2013

In the early hours of the morning of March 14, 1964, a young woman named Kitty Genovese was attacked on her way home in Queens, New York.  The unknown assailant made several separate attacks on her over a period of … Continue reading →

Being Jewish in December

Posted on November 30, 2012

I don’t know about you, but I think it is great to be Jewish in the month of December! I know Hanukkah is coming when I put on my favorite scarf for the first time of the season and when … Continue reading →

Rosh Hashanah Message

Posted on September 14, 2012

“525,600 minutes…how do you measure a year?” Jonathan Laren’s “Seasons of Love” from the play and movie “Rent” are incredibly relevant during the High Holiday season. His lyrics and melody ring in my ears and reverberate in my mind. It … Continue reading →

Sharing the Joy of Purim

Posted on February 20, 2012

“There is no greater joy than gladdening the hearts of orphans, widows, and needy people; one who does so is likened to God. “ – Moses Maimonides (the Rambam), 13th Century Medieval Commentator On February 23rd, the beginning of the … Continue reading →

Noah and Diversity

Posted on October 20, 2011

Each day I open the newspaper hoping to see positive headlines but knowing instead I will read about destruction, extremism, and religious violence. We often read of violence occurring for the sake of ‘their God.’ When I read of these … Continue reading →

New Beginnings

Posted on August 20, 2011

What is your story and how would you choose to tell it? What events have influenced you? How has your identity been shaped? This question causes us to contemplate the path we have chosen to take in life. And how … Continue reading →