January 28, 2026 -
January 28, 2026 -
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?Read More »
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 theRead More »
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 didRead More »
So Shall Be Your Descendants Let us take a moment to marvel at our resilience. For over two thousand years, we have steadfastly upheld our identity and ideals despite theRead More »
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 blessedRead More »
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 beenRead More »
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 ParshatRead More »
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 onRead More »
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 theRead More »
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 theRead More »
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