Shabbat: A Jewish Gateway to Conquering Fear Shabbat Parashat Shelach Lecha Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh June 1, 2013 – 23 Sivan 5773 Shabbat: A Jewish Gateway to Conquering Fear Just listen to the news, or don’t listen to the news, but turn on a television program, and pay attention to the advertisements for various products…Just look Continue Reading »
Lighting the Darkness in Oklahoma Shabbat Parashat B’ha’a’lot’kha May 25, 2013 – 16 Sivan 5773 Lighting the Darkness in Oklahoma Memorial Day weekend can be a sobering time for us as we pay tribute to those service men and women who gave their lives for the sake of our country and of our freedom. May Continue Reading »
Less Resentment…More Sharing, More Love, More Progress! Shabbat Parashat Naso May 18, 2013 – 9 Sivan 5773 Less Resentment…More Sharing, More Love, More Progress! Getting beyond resentment is not always easy….But, if we do, we reap many rewards. Remember the famous biblical story of Korach? We will read it in the coming weeks. To recap Continue Reading »
Tidbits of Torah: What Do Mother’s Day and Shavuot Have in Common? Shabbat Parashat BeMidbar May 11, 2013 – 2 Sivan 5773 What Do Mother’s Day and Shavuot Have in Common? I was so moved by the thoughts and feelings expressed in a D’var Torah written and published by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Cheryl Continue Reading »
Tidbits of Torah: The Art of Living with Soul… Shabbat Parashat Behar-Bechukkotay Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh May 4, 2013 – 24 Iyyar 5773 The Art of Living with Soul… In his book: “Why Be Jewish?,” David J. Wolpe writes: “The spark of soul inside each of us is unique. Out of the billions who live, who Continue Reading »
Tidbits of Torah: On Torah and Inclusivity Shabbat Parashat Emor April 27, 2013 – 17 Iyyar 5773 Dear Friends, Over the years, I have struggled with some of the “difficult” portions of Torah – portions that challenge my understanding of basic human equality, that raise up questions of morality, or that simply defy notions of Continue Reading »
Tidbits of Torah Shabbat Parashat Acharey Mot-Kedoshim April 120, 2013 – 10 Iyyar 5773 Dear Friends, I hope that you will join us at services this Shabbat as we celebrate the bat mitzvah of Prue Whaley. Mazal tov to Prue and to her entire family! This has been an intense week in which we celebrated Continue Reading »
Tidbits of Torah Shabbat Parashat Tazria – Metsora April 13, 2013 – 3 Iyyar 5773 Dear Friends, This coming week we will celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel Independence Day. The actual day this holiday will be celebrated in Israel is on Monday night and on Tuesday but we will hold a special 20 minute ceremony here Continue Reading »
Tidbits of Torah Shabbat Parashat Shemini Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh April 6, 2013 – 26 Nisan 5773 Dear Friends, Immediately after Pesach – the very night that we switched back from Pesach dishes to year-round chametz dishes, and the next morning as well – I noted that many of my Jewish friends and acquaintances spoke about Continue Reading »
Tidbits of Torah Shabbat Chol HaMo’ed Pesach March 30, 2013 – 19 Nisan 5773 Wishing you a Wonderful and Meaningful Passover! Dear Friends,Perhaps because I am anticipating the counting of the Omer and this Shabbat will be the 4th day of the Omer, or possibly because of the recent experience of the Passover Seder, Continue Reading »
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