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Holy Chutzpah! The Rabbis and Shabbat Practice (Vayakhel-Pekudei 3/25/17)

Posted on March 27, 2017

If this week’s torah reading sounded familiar, then you were listening carefully! Last week the Parsha started out with instructions to build The Mishkan, the portable Tabernacle in the desert, Continue Reading »

Ritual Significance: Actions Speak Louder Than Words (Ki Tisa – 3/18/17)

Posted on March 21, 2017

This week’s parsha instructs us to craft a unique anointing oil: (Exodus 30: 22-30) “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: ‘Take for yourself spices of the finest sort: of pure myrrh, Continue Reading »

The Troubling Mitzvah of Destroying the “Amalek” (Zachor – 3/11/17)

Posted on March 13, 2017

This Shabbat morning, we read the command to exterminate the memory of Amalek from the face of the earth: ספר דברים פרק כה יז) זָכוֹר אֵת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לְךָ עֲמָלֵק Continue Reading »

Terumah (Rabbi Neil’s Sermon – 3/4/17)

Posted on March 7, 2017

President Trump’s speech Tuesday night started impeccably, with recognition of the African American’s civil rights struggles and acknowledgement of the attacks on Jewish cemeteries and Community Centers. He affirmed that Continue Reading »

Mishpatim (Rabbi Neil’s Sermon – 2/25/17)

Posted on February 27, 2017

Shabbat Shalom, I first want to thank all of those involved in organizing this Shabbat service to honor our current and past leaders, whose insight is invaluable, for without our Continue Reading »

Beshallach (Rabbi Neil’s Sermon – 2/11/17)

Posted on February 14, 2017

In our Parsha, Pharaoh has second thoughts about releasing the Children of Israel. He pursues them and traps them by the Red Sea.  With six hundred of his finest chariots, Continue Reading »

Bo (Rabbi Neil’s Sermon – 2/4/17)

Posted on February 7, 2017

Last week, I attended the Plainview/Old Bethpage Interfaith Clergy meeting. Inevitably, the conversation steered toward the President’s travel and immigration ban. Clearly the Mufti from the Bethpage Islamic Center was Continue Reading »

Vayechi (Rabbi Neil’s Sermon 1/14/17)

Posted on January 17, 2017

In our Parsha, Jacob blesses Joseph with the following words, בֵּ֤ן פֹּרָת֙ יוֹסֵ֔ף בֵּ֥ן פֹּרָ֖ת עֲלֵי־עָ֑יִן A fruitful bough is Joseph, a fruitful bough over a spring… What does this Continue Reading »

Vayigash 5777 (Rabbi Neil’s Sermon – 1/7/17)

Posted on January 11, 2017

In our Parsha, Joseph prepares his brothers for their meeting with Pharaoh. Desiring to preserve his family’s unique set of beliefs, Joseph wants his brethren to live apart from the Continue Reading »

Vayeshev (Rabbi Neil’s Pre-Chanukah Sermon – 12/23/16)

Posted on December 29, 2016

He may be one of the most influential characters in the Bible. He set in motion over four hundred years of Jewish history, yet we don’t even know his name. Continue Reading »

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