A Prayer for 2021 (January 2021 KOL)

In my heart I am hopeful for the New Year that’s here. I pray it will be better than the troubles of last year. I...more

January 6, 2021

The View From Retirement (December 2020 KOL)

The View from Retirement by Rabbi Amy R. Perlin, D.D., TBS Founding Rabbi Emerita As a member of the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee for our...more

December 16, 2020

Teaching Gratitude (November 2020 KOL)

Teaching Gratitude by Rabbi Amy R. Perlin, Founding Rabbi Emerita Our family is living in a pod in California.  Our DC son, his wife, and...more

December 16, 2020

The World Zionist Congress in October (October 2020/5781 KOL Article)

The World Zionist Congress in October Last winter, before the pandemic began, Jews around the world had the opportunity to elect delegates to the 2020...more

October 29, 2020

Happy New Year TBS! (September KOL)

Dear TBS Family, What a year this has been and continues to be!  How blessed we are to have Rabbi Widzer at TBS to help...more

September 4, 2020

Facebook Post of Rabbi Perlin in the Time of Coronavirus (5/29/2020)

Friday Post 5.29.20: Pink Poop Happens! by Rabbi Amy R. Perlin, D.D. Yesterday, I was the guest speaker in my granddaughter Miriam’s preschool class, via...more

May 29, 2020

Facebook Post of Rabbi Perlin in the Time of Coronavirus (5/28/2020)

Thursday Post 5.28.20: My Quilt Arrived! by Rabbi Amy R. Perlin, D.D.  This pandemic isolation has given us so much extra time to sort, save,...more

May 28, 2020

Facebook Post by Rabbi Perlin in the Time of Coronavirus (5/27/2020)

Wednesday Post 5.27.20:  “Is there a blessing for putting on a mask?”  by Rabbi Amy R. Perlin, D.D. Gary looked at me the other day...more

May 27, 2020

Facebook Post by Rabbi Perlin in the Time of Coronavirus (5/26/2020)

Tuesday Post 5.26.20 Change is in the Air  by Amy R. Perlin Is it contagious?  It’s everywhere. What will happen to me?  No one really...more

May 26, 2020

Facebook Post by Rabbi Perlin in the Time of Coronavirus (5/25/2020)

Monday Post 5.25.20:  A Memorial Day Muse:  The American Flag by Rabbi Amy R. Perlin, D.D. I continue to pack and sort our belongings each...more

May 25, 2020