December 13, 2025 -
December 13, 2025 -
Spiritual Priorities Jacob is determined to reconcile with his brother, Esau. Twenty years ago, he disguised himself as Esau, deceived his father, and stole the blessings that his older brotherRead More »
Thanksgiving 2025 Did the Rabbis schedule Parshat Vayeitzei to be read on Thanksgiving? I don’t think so, but this year, the synchronicity could not be more meaningful. In our Parsha,Read More »
Choosing a Name for a Child and Country In our Torah reading, Parshat Toldot, Rebecca gives birth to twins. Now, of course, when children are born, there’s going to beRead More »
The Virtue of Regret To grasp the universe’s enigma, we frequently ascribe various human qualities to the divine. On the Holidays we chant: ה’ ה’. אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן. אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִםRead More »
YISKOR APPEAL by Felicia Schneberg October 2, 2025 Almost exactly 20 years ago, I stood up here and made the Yiskor appeal whose theme was: WHO SHALL LIVE AND WHORead More »
We Are Never Alone The rabbis sought to make Judaism a full-body, full-life experience. So that no matter what we do, we can connect with God and our heritage. AndRead More »
The Changing Paradigm Our beloved Israel is 77 years old. Considering how brilliant the country is, and I know I don’t have to convince you of Israel’s financial, technological, military,Read More »
Where have all the prophets gone? We just read from a very imaginative and stirring Haftorah. Jeremiah, the prophet who foretold and witnessed the destruction of the First Temple, nowRead More »
Absolute Right and Wrong So I’m passing the time in my car by listening to an audiobook, when suddenly I hear something intriguing. The book is a murder mystery on AudibleRead More »
Not Genocide There have been numerous commonalities between the Parsha of the week and the calendar or current events lately. A week ago, in Parshat Maasei, we learned that AharonRead More »
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