West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) serves 22,000 hungry New Yorkers every year, distributing 1.6 million pounds of healthy food. Rabbi Greg Weitzman in conversation with WSCAH Executive Director Gregory Silverman about the work that they are doing during the pandemic.
On Sunday, May 17, the What Matters Committee held its first town hall, Getting Your House in Order During COVID-19. The panelists included Rabbi Robert Levine who talked with: Stephanie Garry, Chief Administrative Officer, Plaza Community Chapel and CRS congregant; Dr. Nathan Goldstein, Site-Chair, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Care Mount Sinai Downtown; and Barbara Keller, Elder Law Attorney and member of our What Matters team. They discussed the spiritual, practical, and legal dimensions of preparing for the death of a loved one during the coronavirus pandemic.
Recorded SUN, APR 5, 2020 This year's Seder will be different, but the Hagaddah is still our guide. Mark Gerson shares how passages from the Hagaddah can spark new conversations as we retell the story and create a truly special evening for our families. Mark is a CRS congregant, RSS parent, and the author of The Telling: How the Haggadah Reveals the Way to a Happy, Successful and Meaningful Life (St. Martin’s Essentials, 2021)
Listen to Rabbi Levine's 30 with The Clergy: Learning Hope and Faith. Originally recorded on March 20, 2020.