• Fly Away, Rabbi Panken, Across the Sky to Rest

    When my family moved into our new home in Knoxville, one of our Executive Board members gave us a bird feeder. Carlie was extremely excited to put it up...and eventually I got around to hanging it up....

  • Prayer for Redemption

    ​We are reminded time and time again of our redemption in Egypt… How we traveled together through the desert to the Promised Land… How Your might and strength kept us together during the journey… We still...

  • CCAR Convention

    ​One of the most important aspects of my rabbinate is continuing education. I firmly believe that in order for me to be able to teach and serve as rabbi to my congregants, I must first model the behavior....

  • When We Love Our Children More...

    Shalom my friends! Today I have been trying to focus on the Book of Leviticus, or Vayikra in Hebrew. After all, we begin the Book of Leviticus this Shabbat. My sermon is written and I am trying to figure...