Shabbat Parashat VaYakhel-Pekudei Shabbat Parah We Are Many! March 10, 2018 – 23 Adar 5778 Dear Friends, God promised us that we would one day be as many as the stars in the sky. Or, as many as the grains of sand on the beach. At least the Bible tells us that God promised that Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Ki Tissa Inclusivity and Belonging March 3, 2018 – 16 Adar 5778 Dear Friends, I hope you will join me at services this Shabbat as we celebrate the bat mitzvah of Tzipora Hyman. Mazal Tov to Tzipora and to her entire family! It is safe to say that most folks do not enjoy Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Tetsaveh Shabbat Zachor Purim Is Just Around the Corner! February 24, 2018 – 9 Adar 5778 Dear Friends, I hope you will join us this Friday evening and on Shabbat morning as we celebrate the bat mitzvah of Lainey Epstein. Mazal Tov to Lainey and to her entire family! This Shabbat we read Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Terumah Tragedy, Trauma and Terumah February 17, 2018 – 2 Adar 5778 Dear Friends, Traditionally, we are supposed to usher in the Jewish month of Adar with added joy. As the saying goes: Mishenichnas Adar Marbim b’Simcha – When Adar begins, we increase our joy! And, yet, in the wake of the tragic news Continue Reading »
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 »
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