January 28, 2026 -
January 28, 2026 -
Heeding the Signs This past Shabbat, our Bar Mitzvah celebrant, Jason R., delivered a very poignant D’var Torah that I’d like to share with you. “In my Reading, Parshat Va’era,Read More »
“I Will Be That Which I Will Be” In this week’s Torah reading, Shemot, Moses encounters God. Lured in by the “burning bush,” God tells Moses that he wants himRead More »
One Story Nikki Haley drew everyone’s attention this week. Why couldn’t she just say that the Civil War was over slavery? After reading our weekly Torah parsha, Vayechi, I realizedRead More »
An Understanding Heart Last week’s Haftorah painfully reminds me of the problems we face on a daily basis. King David had just died, and his young son, Solomon, is sittingRead More »
Chanukah 2023: Be Strong and Strengthen Others As Chanukah begins this Thursday night, I’d like to share with you the profound words of philosopher Rabbi David Hartman. This essay wasRead More »
Thanksgiving Post October 7 No doubt, feeling thankful is more challenging this year. The war in Gaza is a terrible mess, and we’re losing the social media war. The hostagesRead More »
Our Most Recent Test In this week’s Parsha, Vayera, Abraham is overtly tested, as it says, “And God tested Abraham, saying, take your son, you only one, the one youRead More »
A Little Light in the Darkness Since the morning of October 7th, we’ve been thrust into turmoil. We mourn for the 1400 Israelis killed, we cry for the return ofRead More »
Judaism is about Sanctifying Life Every week we read the Torah, for the rabbis believe that for each week some pertinent, relevant message is hidden in its words. This week’sRead More »
Living in a World of Good and Bad One great rabbi from the Talmud noted that he learned much from his teachers, yet even more from his peers, but hisRead More »
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