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Rabbi Rochelle Robins Vice President AJRCA, Dean of the Chaplaincy School Earlier this year, Rabbi Rochelle Robins, AJRCA Vice President and Dean of the Chaplaincy School, represented the Academy among an incredibly diverse group of educators, chaplains, and chaplaincy administrators at the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab's (CIL) opening conference in Boston. The Chaplaincy Innovation Lab sparks practical innovation in spiritual care…

These are days that are filled with joy and awe, received through the softness and fragility of life and the miracle of creation. We move from the ethereal heights of Yom Kippur to the earthy reality of Sukkot. Sukkot, the holiday where the fragrance of the etrog, and the branches of the Sukkah, the dwelling under the sky in moist…

Building Unity At this time of the year, we move through the ten days of penitence culminating in Yom Kippur. Our tradition teaches that it is an auspicious time that gives us the opportunity to reflect on where we stand in the world, and the conditions that we are responsible to repair. We are grateful for all the gifts that…

The Time of Our Change The Hebrew word for year, Shana, as some of our Sages suggest, comes from the word 'change,' Shenui. Thus Rosh Hashana can be viewed as the 'beginning of our change. The nature of life clearly presumes and demands change and choice, and this is our season to intensify this charge. We must all ask the…