For this episode, we're share something a little different with you. It's a taste of a Premium Aleph Beta course we just released, called Refa'einu: Prayer, Sefirah and Healing from Trauma. This course is an amazing deep dive into Refa’einu, the prayer...

Coronavirus is affecting our prayers. It’s affecting where we pray and with whom. Many of us are used to experiencing prayer as something communal, something we do in shul or synagogue. Now we do it alone, in our homes. It’s also affecting the urgency...

If technology was a major part of our lives pre-corona, in the last few weeks it’s taken on a whole new level of importance. It enables us to work and learn from home, to stay updated and informed, and, most importantly, to stay connected. But there’s...

This year, most of us are having seders that are a little different than what we'd anticipated. Some of us are doing it alone, when we're used to large family gatherings. Some are used to being guests, and are suddenly thrust into the limelight and role...

Like all workforces, Aleph Beta has been impacted in a lot of different ways by the current situation. But the most difficult part, by far, has been seeing some of our own co-workers struggle with the virus directly. From the anxiety of whether it is or...

While many of us wait out the pandemic in our homes, our new heroes - the doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers - are on the front lines leading the charge against COVID-19. Every day, they put their own lives on the line to keep us safe. In...

If the current pandemic has left you feeling a little more anxious than usual, well... that's to be expected. It's normal to feel anxious when we're confronted with so much uncertainty and such little control. You're not alone; many of us are having...

Fear. Whatever else we’re doing, whatever else we’re saying, fear is what most of us are feeling right now.  We’re afraid of all the unknowns. We’re afraid of not having control over our futures. And, on the most basic level, we’re afraid  of our human...

Description: For a lot of us, it’s our first time making Pesach and for the rest of us, we might be just too busy and overwhelmed to deal with it right now. We’ve got you covered. In this episode, Imu talks to a panel of experts on how to make the...

In the past weeks, life has changed for all of us. Even if we're not sick or caring for those who are, we're home, taking care of children full-time, barely leaving the house... it’s mentally and emotionally exhausting. Janet Hod, a long-time member of...

We’re now several days into the new normal... except that the new normal changes every day.In this episode, Rabbi Fohrman shares his thoughts on finding spiritual strength in the face of chaos. He begins by looking at a model in the Talmud of someone...

On Thursday, the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County took the frightening step of closing all centers of community -- not only schools, but synagogues, and restaurants, too. Plus, people were asked to refrain from hosting shabbat meals, making playdates...

Rabbi Fohrman and Imu Shalev speak to our COVID 19 fears.