Shabbat Parashat Mishpatim Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh Imagine… February 10, 2018 – 25 Shevat 5778 Dear Friends, Imagine a world filled with well intentioned people but with no laws. Imagine, for instance, a world full of good people but with no traffic rules – with no agreed upon right of way, with no yield signs….Hmm. What Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Yitro Finding Wisdom February 3, 2018 – 18 Shevat 5778 Dear Friends, Torah is our source of wisdom. Our Sages are a source of wisdom. But, where else might we look for wisdom? Torah gives us a hint…. There are three non-Jews who have an entire Torah portion named after them. They are: Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat B’Shallach Shabbat Shirah Insight, Inspiration, Imagination! January 27, 2018 – 11 Shevat 5778 Dear Friends, This Shabbat is called “Shabbat Shirah” [Sabbath of Song] because we read Moses and Miriam’s Song of the Sea as part of our weekly Torah portion. Insight, inspiration and imagination are at the heart of the Song of Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Bo What’s Your Story…? January 20, 2018 – 4 Shevat 5778 Dear Friends, I am struck by the multi-layered foci of our Jewish story telling…. In our weekly Torah portion, Bo, we read (no less than three times) about the importance of telling and re-telling the story of the Exodus to our children, Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat VaEra Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh If At First You Don’t Succeed… January 13, 2018 – 26 Tevet 5778 Dear Friends, It is so easy to give up…. We try. We struggle. We succeed. All is well. And, then, suddenly…we fail! And, it is so easy to give up. It is so easy to abandon Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Shemot Stay Warm! January 6, 2018 – 19 Tevet 5778 Dear Friends, It’s cold outside! I hope you are indoors and managing to stay warm! And, if you are outdoors, I hope it is only temporary. I hope that you are enjoying the unexpected gift of a snow day and/or the delights of Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat VaYigash Joseph, Judah and Justice December 23, 2017- 5 Tevet 5778 Dear Friends, Our Torah reading continues the Joseph story. Only, Joseph is not the only character in the story. Judah plays a leading role in this week’s Torah portion. Judah, not yet knowing that Joseph is his long lost brother, approaches Joseph Continue Reading »
Happy Chanukah! Shabbat Parashat Mikkets Chanukah – Day 4! Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh December 16, 2017- 28 Kislev 5778 Dear Friends, Chanukah is about miracles, big and small, communal and personal. It is about noticing God’s presence in the world – not only as Creator in the distant past, but Continue Reading »
Miracles and Moments Shabbat Parashat VaYeshev December 9, 2017- 21 Kislev 5778 Dear Friends, We are about to celebrate Chanukah (beginning Tuesday night)…and miracles. Whether it is the miracle of the victory of the Maccabees (the victory of the few over the many) who fought for religious freedom; Continue Reading »
Keeping our Spirits Up Shabbat Parashat VaYishlach December 2, 2017- 14 Kislev 5778 Dear Friends, Three wonderful Chasidic teachings, based on this week’s Torah portion of VaYishlach, shed light on the secret of Jewish survival throughout the ages. The Torah tell us that Jacob sent messengers (or angels) ahead of him Continue Reading »
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