Rabbi Joe Black has been the senior rabbi of Temple Emanuel in Denver, CO, since 2010. He received his bachelor's degree in education from Northwestern University in 1982 and his master's degree and rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, OH, in 1987. In 2012 he received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity from HUC-JIR. Learn more about Rabbi Joe Black’s extensive music library and read his blog.
Sometimes a song lyric conveys a story so well that it does the job all by itself. Listen to this song on Spotify and go through the lyrics with your children to help them better understand the Hanukkah story. Enjoy!
Our God who dwells in the highest heights and in the souls of our feet:
We find You in the passion of those who delight in testing and celebrating the power of their bodies:
The runners who push themselves to find new challenges in the rhythm of the road and
Jewish tradition teaches that human beings are created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26). This is the underpinning of all of the rituals and customs that make up a Jewish funeral.