Rabbi Joshua Z. Gruenberg, Author at JMORE

Sailing through a Potentially Rudderless Time

by Rabbi Joshua Z. Gruenberg | May 21, 2020 | Community, Milestones, Religion, Spirituality During The Pandemic

I remember standing at our daughter’s baby-naming ceremony 13 years ago and simply dreaming. I dreamt about her first day of school, her first day of summer camp, her bat mitzvah, her wedding day and any number of life-cycle events that we would be blessed to share as...

Why this Seder is Different from all Others

by Rabbi Joshua Z. Gruenberg | Apr 6, 2020 | Community, Community Resources, Education, Family, Passover During The Pandemic, Religion, Spirituality

As we in the Jewish community prepare to celebrate the holiday of Passover, the Festival of Freedom, starting on the evening of Apr. 8, we know quite well that this year is not like any other. In fact, the great distress and unease that many of us are feeling...

Jewish Summer: From Mourning to Celebration

by Rabbi Joshua Z. Gruenberg | May 13, 2019 | Community, Community Resources, High Holidays, Religion

The Jewish summer starts in the doldrums and is lifted slowly as the summer ebbs to a conclusion with the onset of the Jewish new year. The calendar bears this out in the days that are remembered or marked through ritual in the three summer Hebrew months of Tammuz, Av...

The Necessity of Preparation

by Rabbi Joshua Z. Gruenberg | Aug 24, 2018 | Community, Community Resources, Religion, Spirituality

Since this is my first article for Jmore, I will begin by introducing myself. I am the new senior rabbi at Chizuk Amuno Congregation and Schools. I grew up in New Rochelle, N.Y., but am a diehard Philadelphia sports fan who is willing to adopt both the Ravens and...