Moving Forward! Shabbat Parashat Sh’lach L’cha June 14, 2014 – 16 Sivan 5774 Moving Forward! As a community, we have decided to move forward. Thanks to our leadership, headed by our immediate past president, Josh David, to our officers, to our executive and board, and to our many volunteers and members, after Tuesday night’s annual Continue Reading »
The Problematics of Patterns Shabbat Parashat B’ha’a’lo’t’kha June 7, 2014 – 9 Sivan 5774 The Problematics of Patterns I was recently looking at the VDOT site on the Middle Ground Boulevard Project and noticed a link entitled: “Map of New Traffic Pattern.” I clicked on the link and there it was: the new traffic pattern, Continue Reading »
Looking Forward to Shavuot! Shabbat Parashat Naso May 31, 2014 – 2 Sivan 5774 Looking Forward to Shavuot! We’ve been counting the days, day by day, since the second night of Pesach. We call it Sefirat HaOmer – the Counting of the Omer – named for a small measure of the barley harvest Continue Reading »
You Are Not Just Another Statistic! Shabbat Parashat B’Midbar Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh May 24, 2014 – 24 Iyyar 5774 You Are Not Just Another Statistic! In a world in which we, so often, seek to quantify our successes – to create benchmarks that measure performance in relation to strategic plans – it is hard Continue Reading »
Let’s Celebrate! Shabbat Parashat B’chukotai May 17, 2014 – 17 Iyyar 5774 Let’s Celebrate! This Friday night we are celebrating Confirmation at Rodef Sholom Temple! Come celebrate with us! What’s all the fuss about? A group of young Jewish people have stayed the course. They have continued their Jewish education, beyond bar and bat mitzvah. Continue Reading »
The Things We Take For Granted… Shabbat Parashat B’har May 10, 2014 – 10 Iyyar 5774 The Things We Take For Granted… It is almost eerie how our weekly parsha [Torah portion] sometimes resonates with the times and with the news…This week, in particular, I feel that resonance on so many levels. Our parsha speaks Continue Reading »
Too Young or Too Old… Shabbat Parashat Emor May 3, 2014 – 3 Iyyar 5774 Too Young or Too Old… Yesterday, news coverage of local elections put the spotlight on a 20 year old candidate for public office. I watched in fascination as a reporter asked the candidate whether he felt his age would be Continue Reading »
The Art of Being and of Belonging Shabbat Parashat Kedoshim Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh April 26, 2014 – 26 Nisan 5774 The Art of Being and of Belonging Is “belonging” a thing of the past? Apparently, not! This evening we will be celebrating New Member Shabbat at Rodef Sholom Temple. I hope you will join Continue Reading »
Of Pesah and of Pings… Shabbat Parashat Acharei-Mot Shabbat HaGadol April 12, 2014 – 12 Nisan 5774 Of Pesah and of Pings… It is almost here…Pesah [Passover]! The physical preparations and the spiritual preparations blend into the most special of Jewish home rituals – the Passover seder! For some reason, this year, our preparatory Continue Reading »
New Beginnings, Passover Tips and Recipes…! Shabbat Parashat Tazria Shabbat HaChodesh Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh March 29, 2014 – 27 Adar II 5774 New Beginnings, Passover Tips and Recipes…! Parsha, Tazria, touches on new beginnings. It speaks of rituals surrounding childbirth, as well as of circumcision. It teaches about various physical and spiritual ailments and Continue Reading »
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