Transitions: A Journey of Discovery Shabbat Parashat Shelach-Lekha Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh June 13, 2015 – 26 Sivan 5775 Dear Friends, We are all on a journey. Sometimes, the journey of life is smooth. Sometimes, we find ourselves “in transition” with all the accompanying ambiguity, discomfort, and uncertainty that is engendered by such times. That is Continue Reading »
A Different Light on the Subject Shabbat Parashat Beha’a’lotecha June 5, 2015 – 19 Sivan 5775 Dear Friends, This Friday night we will be celebrating the Confirmation of John Brooks and of Nir Diskin. Mazal Tov to our confirmands and to their entire families! John and Nir will be leading our service. And, they will Continue Reading »
Depth, Discernment and Ethics Shabbat Parashat Naso May 30, 2015 – 12 Sivan 5775 Dear Friends, We have been blessed with a Torah which our Sages likened to a “tree of life.” We have been taught that mitzvoth were given to us to help us strengthen the foundations of our soul and of our relationships. Continue Reading »
Contemporary Curses Shabbat Parashat B’har-B’chukotai Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh May 16, 2015 – 27 Iyyar 5775 Dear Friends, The first curse mentioned in the long list of curses enumerated in this week’s double Torah portion, should we as a people fail to walk in God’s ways, is the curse of: “Beh’ha’la”. In our Eitz Hayim chumash, Continue Reading »
Dilemmas and Discussions Shabbat Parashat Emor May 8, 2015 – 20 Iyyar 5775 Dear Friends, “How can the Torah say that?!” The beauty of our tradition is that we are invited to ask even the most difficult of questions. For example, we are invited to wonder how Torah can teach us that all human Continue Reading »
Silver Linings Shabbat Parashat Tazria-Metsora April 25, 2015 – 6 Iyyar 5775 Dear Friends, The greatness of the teachings of Torah is that they do not shrink from reality. Torah is, of course, filled with lofty, beautiful and uplifting stories and images. But, alongside those uplifting images, Torah also relates to the difficult passages in Continue Reading »
From Sadness to Joy Shabbat Parashat Shemini Shabbat Machar Chodesh Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh April 18, 2015 – 29 Nisan 5775 Dear Friends, This past Thursday, on Yom HaShoah [Holocaust Memorial Day], I did something I rarely do. I posted a message on my Facebook page. That morning I awoke to see the Yellow Candle burning Continue Reading »
The Message of the Mysterious Guest… 7th and 8th Day of Passover! April 10-11, 2015 – 21-22 Nisan 5775 Dear Friends, One of the most precious moments of the Passover Seder is the opening of the door to Eliyahu HaNavi [Eliyah the Prophet]. Often done by the youngest child at the Continue Reading »
A Happy and a Kosher Passover! Shabbat Parashat Tsav Shabbat Hagadol March 28, 2015- 8 Nisan 5775 Dear Friends, This is Shabbat Hagadol [The Great Shabbat] in which we focus on the upcoming holiday of Pesah [Passover]! It is almost here! I know our minds are on all the preparations and on the food and Continue Reading »
Where Do We Go From Here? Shabbat Parashat Vayikra Rosh Chodesh Nisan Shabbat HaChodesh March 21, 2015 – 1 Nisan 5775 Dear Friends, I have been asked all week what I think about the Israeli elections. As I reflect on the election process we have just witnessed, I find it inspiring and amazing that over Continue Reading »
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