A Veterans’ Day Prayer Shabbat Parashat VaYetze November 9, 2013 – 6 Kislev 5774 A Veterans’ Day Prayer When Jacob left Beer Sheva, he was not forgotten. Our Parsha begins with a verse that notes Jacob’s departure from Beer Sheva. Rashi asks: Why does the Torah share the fact that Jacob left Beer Sheva? And Continue Reading »
The Fine Line between Guidance and Control Shabbat Parashat Toldot Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh November 2, 2013 – 29 Cheshvan 5774 The Fine Line between Guidance and Control Our Parsha tells the story of our matriarch, Rebecca, who was very pro-active in her interactions with her husband, Isaac, as well as with her two children, Esau Continue Reading »
Sacred Connections Shabbat Parashat Chayay Sarah October 26, 2013 – 22 Cheshvan 5774 Sacred Connections The Torah tells us in great detail about Abraham’s successful negotiation and ultimate purchase of the Cave of Machpelah, in the city of Hebron, for use as a family burial site for Sarah. According to Jewish tradition, the Cave of Continue Reading »
It’s All in What We Perceive… Shabbat Parashat Vayera October 19, 2013 – 15 Cheshvan 5774 It’s All in What We Perceive… This week I had the privilege of attending the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism’s Centennial Convention in Baltimore. Over 1200 people joined to celebrate, to network, to learn and to create new and Continue Reading »
A Journey to Where…?! Shabbat Parashat Lech L’cha October 12, 2013 – 8 Cheshvan 5774 A Journey to Where…?! Here we go again…This year we are reading the first third of each weekly Torah portion for the Jewish year of 5774 in our Shabbat morning services. Of course, despite the fact that we read only Continue Reading »
Building Solid Foundations for the Future Shabbat Parashat Noach Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan October 5, 2013 – 1 Cheshvan 5774 Building Solid Foundations for the Future I hope you will join us as we celebrate the bar mitzvah of Sam Kluger this Shabbat! Mazal Tov to Sam and to his entire family! Our weekly Torah portion Continue Reading »
We’re all in the same Sukkah… Sukkot September 19, 2013 – 15 Tishrei 5774 We’re all in the same Sukkah… Not in the negative sense of the phrase (we’re all in the same boat), but in the most positive sense of the phrase – we are all in the same Sukkah! Although we are all Continue Reading »
A Yom Kippur Story Shabbat and Yom Kippur September 14, 2013 – 10 Tishrei 5774 A Yom Kippur Story A Hasidic tale tells of a conversation between a Rabbi and a Soap Maker. The Soap Maker was troubled by a theological conundrum. “Rabbi,” he asked, puzzled, “why is it that we have been studying our Continue Reading »
The Last Shabbat of 5773 is the Most Precious of All! Shabbat Parashat Nitzavim-VaYelech August 31, 2013 – 25 Elul 5773 The Last Shabbat of 5773 is the Most Precious of All! Every Shabbat is precious, but the last Shabbat of the Jewish year is the most precious of all. Each week, at the end Continue Reading »
Never Underestimate the Power of a Few Small Blessings! Shabbat Parashat Ki Tavo August 24, 2013 – 18 Elul 5773 Never Underestimate the Power of a Few Small Blessings! It is so easy to complain about what is missing in our lives. It is so easy to enumerate all the things that we wish were Continue Reading »
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