December 5, 2025 -
December 5, 2025 -
The Hebrew school at MHJC center really gave Katherine a solid formal education in the structure and understanding of Judaism. More importantly, she has a sense of pride and respectRead More »
Twice this week, as I was teaching people interested in conversion, I mentioned that Judaism, is really a religion of the home and not of the synagogue. The mezuzah atRead More »
What do the Wicked Witch of the West and Moshe, the greatest teacher of the Jewish People, have in common? They share one critical weakness: They don’t mix well withRead More »
In last week’s parsha, mutiny was in the air. “You have gone too far!”, calls out Korach, the leader of the rebellion: ספר במדבר פרק טז ג) וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ עַל משֶׁהRead More »
If you could start a society from scratch, what rules would you institute? What would be the underpinnings of your new Utopian society? Last week I substituted for the KitahRead More »
Johnny, a fourth grader was having a terrible time with his math. His parents worked with him night after night but there was no progress. His math marks were dismal.Read More »
The description, “You’re a religious fanatic!” was commonly hurled at me by certain family members in my youth. I preferred to believe I was a religious idealist! I strove toRead More »
Obviously, the biggest news of this past week was America’s attack on Syria. Although it’s hard to assess what kind of benefit the missile strikes will have upon the innocentsRead More »
A young lady invites her new boyfriend to her apartment for a romantic dinner date. She says: “When you come into the front door lobby, look for apartment 29E, andRead More »
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,Read More »
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