Taking on the Greater Enemy The news of Israel’s attack on Iran early Friday morning was not just surprising, but also deeply concerning. How could Israel, a nation engaged in Continue Reading »
Updated Values This past weekend, we celebrated a very special Shabbat as our Bat Mitzvah girl, Melanie R., led the services and read from the Torah beautifully. Melanie’s speech was Continue Reading »
Leaving Room for Doubt With the passing of Pope Francis, I, like many others, turned to the movie “Conclave” to understand the process of determining a new Pope. The movie’s Continue Reading »
The ADL’s Never is Now Summit 3/4/25 I attended the “Never Is Now” Summit at the Jacob Javits Center this past Tuesday. The ADL always plans a robust conference on Continue Reading »
A Tale of Two Stories There are stories that appear more than once in the Torah. Sometimes, this is because the narrative has come a long way and develops differently Continue Reading »
Dispel the Darkness This past week at MHJC, three families lost loved ones: the Koltons, the Sobermans, and the Konigstein/Kovels. Two weeks earlier, the Sudrans, Rokofskys, and Osdobys saw their Continue Reading »
Missing Shelly Rokofsky Shelly was my dear friend; I genuinely loved him. When you’re so close to someone, you lose objectivity. You only see the person through the channel of Continue Reading »
Lessons from the Kosher Meat Department I peruse the kosher steak options at Shoprite. Oh, Porterhouse, Sirloin, and Filet Mignon, where are you hiding? Forefather Jacob, what were you thinking? Continue Reading »
God’s Camp One of the magical things about Judaism is that teachings stated five hundred, one thousand, even more than two thousand years ago, still ring true today. At the Continue Reading »
The Well of the One Who Sees Me Dear Manetto Hill Jewish Center family, Thank you! I have never felt so loved and appreciated by so many as I did Continue Reading »