Parashat Toledot Veterans Day Weekend; Eternal Struggle or Eternal Hope November 10, 2018 – 2 Kislev 5779 Dear Friends, This week we read the Torah portion of Toldot. The Hebrew word Toldot means: “generations”, but it can also mean “happenings” or “the story of….”. What do we read in Toldot? We read the life stories Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Noah After the Flood – Then and Now October 13, 2018 – 4 Heshvan 5779 Dear Friends, It is difficult to read the weekly Torah portion of Noah as we watch and listen to the news of the devastation caused by the winds and storm surge of Hurricane Michael. The images are Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Bereishit Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh In the Moment October 6, 2018 – 27 Tishrei 5779 Dear Friends, I hope you will join us at services this Friday night, and especially this Shabbat morning, as we celebrate the aufruf of Katie Majors and Adam Becker. Mazal Tov to Katie and to Adam Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat HaAzinu Can You Top the High Holy Days? September 22, 2018 – 13 Tishrei 5779 Dear Friends, I hope you will join us at services this Friday night, and especially this Shabbat morning, as we celebrate the aufruf of Amanda Eisner and Jeremy Granoff. Mazal Tov to Amanda and to Jeremy Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat VaYelech Shabbat Shuva – The Shabbat of Repentance The Calm Before the Storm September 15, 2018 – 6 Tishrei 5779 Dear Friends, The traditional blessing for the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is: Chatima Tova [May you be sealed for the Good] in the New Year. We paused on Rosh HaShana to take a Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Nitsavim Shana Tova!!! September 8, 2018 – 28 Elul 5779 Dear Friends, I take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a Shana Tova, a good year filled with sweetness and joy!!! This Shabbat we will be reading the weekly Torah portion of Nitsavim [standing firmly]. The sense of Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Ki Tavo Selichot Intro September 1, 2018 – 21 Elul 5778 Dear Friends, This Saturday night, at 9 p.m., Rodef Sholom Temple is hosting our annual Virginia Peninsula communal Selichot program and service. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Keith Harward, a beneficiary of The Innocence Project. If you would like some Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Shoftim Elul Reflections August 18, 2018 – 7 Elul 5778 Dear Friends, The Jewish month of Elul gives us time to prepare our souls for the High Holy Days. During this month, we hear the sounds of the Shofar daily toward the end of weekday morning services. Throughout the month, on Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Re’eh Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Elul – Day 1 Israel On My Mind August 11, 2018 – 30 Av 5778 Dear Friends, It is wonderful to have extra reasons to celebrate this Shabbat!!! Not only is it the first day of Rosh Chodesh [the beginning of the new Jewish month] Elul, this Friday Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Ekev Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh Remember! August 4, 2018 – 23 Av 5778 Dear Friends, Thank you to all who responded to the Tidbits of Torah asking about the most profound and/or perplexing pieces in Siddur Lev Shalem! I appreciated your responses! Thank you to all who filled in while I was Continue Reading »
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