October 22, 2024 -
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October 22, 2024 -
The Chosen People With Rosh Hashanah right around the corner, I know many of us are looking forward to year 5784 ending and the entrance of a new year blessed Continue Reading »
Selflessness and Globalism This past Shabbat, Parshat Ki Teitzei, I read a Midrash, a homily on the Parsha. This Midrash is thirteen hundred years old, but it could have been Continue Reading »
Vigilante Justice This past Shabbat, our Bar Mitzvah celebrant, Ethan K., gave the D’var Torah. I think his message is powerful and timely. Enjoy. My Torah reading was from Parshat Continue Reading »
Strength and Peace As in years before, I asked congregants to speak on Shabbat during these weeks leading up to the High Holidays. This break allows me to focus on Continue Reading »
Uniquely Jewish Since this is the time of year when families go on vacations, the summer Torah readings tend to get less attention. V’etchanan is such an example. It’s the Continue Reading »
The Most Empowering Words “These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel…” (Deuteronomy 1:1) This Shabbat, we embarked on the book of Deuteronomy (Devarim), the last of the Continue Reading »
We Are All From One Father I recently saw a T-shirt for people who love music theory: These are difficult times: If only time signatures were our biggest problems! Nonetheless, Continue Reading »
A Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) Message There’s a statement in the Talmud that boldly declares that all Jews are responsible for each other. מלמד שכל ישראל ערבים זה בזה Continue Reading »
Yom HaShoah 2024 This year, Yom HaShoah feels different. It’s not just a commemoration of our tormented past. It’s not just a reminder for us to prevent the genocide of Continue Reading »
A New Wish this Passover Between Ivy League presidents deciding whether Jewish genocide is kosher or not and Israel in friction with Iran and war with Gaza, the last seven Continue Reading »
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