Every Mitzvah Counts! Shabbat Parashat Ki Tetze August 17, 2013 – 11 Elul 5773 Every Mitzvah Counts! Although there is no unanimity in counting the exact number of mitzvoth [commandments] that are mentioned in this week’s Torah portion of Ki Tetze, it is clear that Ki Tetze records more mitzvoth than any other weekly Torah Continue Reading »
Being Present in the Moment Shabbat Parashat Shof’tim August 10, 2013 – 4 Elul 5773 Being Present in the Moment There is nothing like the sound of the shofar to wake us up to the fact that another year is drawing to a close. Time is passing. There is no turning back. And, there is Continue Reading »
Individual Choices Shape our World Shabbat Parashat Re’eh Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh August 3, 2013 – 27 Av 5773 Individual Choices Shape our World Mahatma Gandhi reportedly said: “Be the change you want to see in the world!” Perhaps he read our Torah portion of Re’eh which begins with an exhortation to the individual: Re’eh, [See], Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Ekev Shabbat Nachamu July 27, 2013 – 20 Av 5773 The Power of Compassion It’s no wonder we lose patience sometimes…Even God loses patience and needs reminders of God’s commitment to our people. How many times did the Israelites test God’s loyalty and compassion in the desert? They complained. They saw great miracles Continue Reading »
Staying Connected to Israel Shabbat Parashat Va’et-chanan Shabbat Nachamu July 20, 2013 – 13 Av 5773 Staying Connected to Israel Moses was truly a remarkable teacher! Even at the end of his days, when he knew that he would not be entering the Promised Land, Moses referred to the Land of Israel as “Ha-aretz ha-tovah Continue Reading »
A Mid-Summer’s Fast Day Shabbat Parashat Devarim Shabbat Chazon July 13, 2013 – 6 Av 5773 A Mid-Summer’s Fast Day Getting “in shape” for summer is an all too familiar theme in our society. It reflects a huge money-making business as well. So many diets are offered as summer approaches. So many ideas are floated Continue Reading »
Healing Communal Rifts Shabbat Parashat Pinchas June 29, 2013 – 21 Tammuz 5773 Healing Communal Rifts Experiencing the pain of a communal rift is one thing. It is another thing altogether to possess the spiritual gift of being able to heal the rift. While many of us can hope to resolve specific issues that may Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Balak June 22, 2013 – 14 Tammuz 5773 Is Ignorance Really Bliss? We all know the popular saying: “Ignorance is bliss!” but what we might well ask ourselves is: “Ignorance may be bliss, but for how long?” I imagine that most of us know the feeling of wanting to bury our heads in Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Chukat June 15, 2013 – 7 Tammuz 5773 [pullquote_left width=”30%”] Happy Father’s Day Weekend! [/pullquote_left] What could Father’s Day weekend possibly have to do with our weekly Torah portion of Chukkat? The first thing that came to mind when I thought of that question was that a “chukkah” is a law that Continue Reading »
Messaging and Momentum for Mitzvoth Shabbat Parashat Korach Rosh Chodesh Tammuz June 8, 2013 – 30 Sivan 5773 Messaging and Momentum for Mitzvoth This Shabbat offers us many opportunities for mitzvoth and I hope you will join us at Rodef Sholom Temple this Friday evening and Saturday morning as we celebrate Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh Continue Reading »
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