Youth, Elders, Boys, Girls Shabbat Parashat Bo February 4, 2017 – 8 Shevat 5777 Dear Friends, I hope you will join us at services this Friday night and Shabbat as we celebrate the bar mitzvah of Leon Lacey. Mazal Tov to Leon and to his whole family! What is the secret of our people’s survival? Continue Reading »
Spiritual and Physical Groundbreakings Shabbat Parashat Va’era Shabbat Rosh Chodesh January 28, 2017 – 1 Shevat 5777 Dear Friends,How awesome is it that we have arrived at this juncture in our congregational and communal life! This Sunday, we will gather together for the groundbreaking ceremony for our new Temple, on the UJC Continue Reading »
New Beginnings Shabbat Parashat Shemot Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh January 21, 2017 – 23 Tevet 5777 Dear Friends, New beginnings are often daunting and our weekly Torah portion, Shemot, is full of new beginnings. For one thing, Shemot is the beginning of the second book of the Five Books of Moses. For another Continue Reading »
What Next? Shabbat Parashat VaYechi January 14, 2017 – 16 Tevet 5777 Dear Friends, These days many of us are focused on the future. What next? One farewell address follows another. And, as we realize that a new leaf is being turned over, we look back and we look forward. We may not agree on Continue Reading »
Aging and “Saging ” Shabbat Parashat VaYigash January 7, 2017 – 9 Tevet 5777 Dear Friends, To all those who share a birthday with me this month, I send a special birthday blessing that we may be privileged to share many more birthdays together in good health and in happiness! And, I Continue Reading »
Dear Friends, It is right around the corner! I take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy 2017! And, of course, we are right in the midst of our celebration of Chanukah – the festival of lights! What might we wish for, as the new secular year begins? Here Continue Reading »
Let There Be Light! Shabbat Parashat VaYeshev Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh December 24, 2016 – 24 Kislev 5777 Dear Friends, The creation story is very familiar to us. The Bible tells us that God said: Let there be light! And there was light!…But then there was also darkness. And the darkness was not only each night. Continue Reading »
Wrestling with our Angels Shabbat Parashat VaYishlach December 17, 2016 – 17 Kislev 5777 Dear Friends, This week’s Torah portion includes the fascinating story of Jacob wrestling with an angel. What insights might we gain by reading this story? Is there some insight into Jacob’s life that we might gain by reading and re-reading this Continue Reading »
Sensing God’s Presence Shabbat Parashat VaYetse December 10, 2016 – 10 Kislev 5777 Dear Friends, If you didn’t sense God’s presence today, don’t be upset. Our weekly Torah portion tells us that our patriarch, Jacob, didn’t sense God’s presence every day either! The Biblical story tells us that Jacob fled from his home and was Continue Reading »
The Power of Being Willing to Say: “I Don’t Know.” Shabbat Parashat Toldot December 3, 2016 – 3 Kislev 5777 Dear Friends, I hope you will join us for services this Friday night and Shabbat morning as we celebrate the bar mitzvah of Jesse Hinnant. Mazal Tov to Jesse and to his entire family! You Continue Reading »
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