Happy Mother’s Day! Shabbat Parashat Acharei Mot Shabbat Machar Hodesh Shabbat Mevarechim HaChodesh May 7, 2016 – 29 Nisan 5776 Dear Friends, This Shabbat marks a transition in the Biblical book of Leviticus. Up until now, in the Biblical story, the sons of Aaron, the High Priest, were referred to not by their names alone, Continue Reading »
Your Favorite Holiday? Pesah Day 7 (Friday) and Day 8 (Shabbat) April 28, 2016 – 20 Nisan 5776 Dear Friends, Here we are…Almost the 7th Day of Pesah! Following one of the lines of conversation at this morning’s morning minyan breakfast table, I will throw out the following question: What is Continue Reading »
Sinkers or Floaters??? Shabbat Parashat Metsora Shabbat HaGadol (and Pesah Tips) April 16, 2016 – 8 Nisan 5776 Dear Friends, One of the most meaningful mystical teachings of Judaism is that Elijah, the prophet, will one day return and resolve all of our differences of opinion in regard to Jewish life and customs. Until that Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Tazria Rosh Chodesh Nisan Shabbat HaChodesh April 9, 2016 – 1 Nisan 5776 Dear Friends, I guess one would have to be of a certain age to remember gathering at rallies in front of the United Nations building, chanting: “Free-dom Now! Free-dom Now!” in an effort to convince the powers that be Continue Reading »
Seeking a Better Path Shabbat Parashat Tzav March 26, 2016 – 16 Adar II 5776 Dear Friends, Our weekly Torah portion begins with the words: “Tzav et Aharon v’et banav laymor: zot Torat HaOlah…” [Command/Direct Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the Torah of the ascending sacrificial offering…] (Leviticus 6:2). In Torah, Continue Reading »
Making Memories Shabbat Parashat VaYikra Shabbat Zachor March 19, 2016 – 9 Adar II 5776 Dear Friends, How often are we told encouragingly, or approvingly, that we are “making memories”? It is considered, for the most part, a good thing to be “making memories.” For example, when we spend quality time with our children, Continue Reading »
Breathing New Life into Our Future Shabbat Parashat Pekudei March 12, 2016 – 2 Adar II 5776 Dear Friends, Our parsha reminds us that the construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) in the desert led to a sense of God’s immanent presence among our people. Rabbi Elana Zaiman (“The Birthing of the Mishkan (Tabernacle)” Continue Reading »
Let it Go… Shabbat Parashat Vayakhel Shabbat Shekalim Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh March 5, 2016 – 25 Adar I 5776 Dear Friends, In the midst of our Torah reading portions relating a myriad of details regarding the construction of the Tabernacle in the desert, we read, at the beginning of this week’s Torah portion, Continue Reading »
The Other Half Shabbat Parashat Ki Tissa February 27, 2016 – 18 Adar I 5776 Dear Friends, One of the most significant teachings of our Torah is found in way that the census, reported in our weekly Torah portion of Ki Tissa, is described. In Hebrew, the words Ki Tissa may be translated Continue Reading »
Is the Accent on the Right Syllable? Shabbat Parashat Tetsavveh February 20, 2016 – 11 Adar I 5776 Dear Friends, The news of Justice Scalia’s passing made a deep impression on me. Not because of the politics. Not because of any personal connection I had with him. But, because he was somehow “larger Continue Reading »
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