A California forest synagogue experiments with nature-based spirituality
April 14, 2026
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At Makom Shalom, Bay Area Jews are finding their spiritual home outside a traditional synagogue.
At Makom Shalom, Bay Area Jews are finding their spiritual home outside a traditional synagogue.
The Persian Jewish community in Los Angeles, the largest outside of Israel, has been rallying for regime change in Iran, led by Trump and Netanyahu.
Rabbi Eliyahu Collins is breathing new life into the last active synagogue in Newark, New Jersey.
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