'You want us to do what?'

(JNS) — The American Jewish community is still reeling from the attack on a Reform temple in the Detroit area. Thankfully, no one was killed on March 12 other than the attacker, though several first-responders were injured. It’s a near miracle that roomfuls of children in the building that afternoon got our safely with teachers and synagogue staff.

As I write this, Jews throughout the United States are preparing for Shabbat.

This Shabbat is called Shabbat Hachodesh. It takes its name from the beginning of the special maftir (last Torah section) that is read before the month of Nisan begins, th...