May 16, 2026 -
May 16, 2026 -
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 »
We Are All From One Father I recently saw a T-shirt for people who love music theory: These are difficult times: If only time signatures were our biggest problems! Nonetheless,Read More »
A Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) Message There’s a statement in the Talmud that boldly declares that all Jews are responsible for each other. מלמד שכל ישראל ערבים זה בזהRead More »
Yom HaShoah 2024 This year, Yom HaShoah feels different. It’s not just a commemoration of our tormented past. It’s not just a reminder for us to prevent the genocide ofRead More »
A New Wish this Passover Between Ivy League presidents deciding whether Jewish genocide is kosher or not and Israel in friction with Iran and war with Gaza, the last sevenRead More »
A Jewish Source for the Serenity Prayer This week, in addition to our regularly scheduled Torah reading, Parshat Tzav, we read from a second Torah, Parshat Parah. The latter isRead More »
An Accountant’s Dream Parsha This week, we celebrated an “aufruf” in the synagogue. Before a wedding, we invite the bride and groom to receive an aliyah to set their marriage’sRead More »
The Constant Struggle for Freedom Renowned newspaper columnist and author Bari Weiss spoke last Sunday at the 92nd St. Y. She was presenting a State of World Jewry address. WhileRead More »
Jews Then and Now It’s fascinating how certain things over the ages remain the same. As I read this week’s parsha, the construction of the Tabernacle made me think ofRead More »
A Uniquely Jewish Twist Parshat Mishpatim is chock full of exciting laws. There are rules on damages, rentals, unfaithful spouses, bearing witness, and much more, as well as ritual decreesRead More »
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