The Message from the Mountain Shabbat Parashat B’har May 28, 2016 – 20 Iyyar 5776 Dear Friends, Why are some adventurous people always trying to climb mountains? Why are all of us interested in how those mountain climbers fare? It seems that there is a message that comes from the mountain…. Our people stood at Continue Reading »
One Day at a Time! Shabbat Parashat Emor May 21, 2016 – 12 Iyyar 5776 Dear Friends, I hope you will join us this Friday night and Shabbat morning as we celebrate the bat mitzvah of Margo Lamson. Mazal Tov to Margo and to her entire family! Our weekly Torah portion, Emor, Continue Reading »
A Happy 68th! Shabbat Parashat Kedoshim May 14, 2016 – 6 Iyyar 5776 Dear Friends, Israel is celebrating its 68th birthday and we are blessed to be able to celebrate with her!!! It’s fireworks time! It’s songfest time! It’s family time! It’s “get out into nature” time. It’s barbecue and picnic time! Continue Reading »
Happy Mother’s Day! Shabbat Parashat Acharei Mot Shabbat Machar Hodesh Shabbat Mevarechim HaChodesh May 7, 2016 – 29 Nisan 5776 Dear Friends, This Shabbat marks a transition in the Biblical book of Leviticus. Up until now, in the Biblical story, the sons of Aaron, the High Priest, were referred to not by their names alone, Continue Reading »
Your Favorite Holiday? Pesah Day 7 (Friday) and Day 8 (Shabbat) April 28, 2016 – 20 Nisan 5776 Dear Friends, Here we are…Almost the 7th Day of Pesah! Following one of the lines of conversation at this morning’s morning minyan breakfast table, I will throw out the following question: What is Continue Reading »
Sinkers or Floaters??? Shabbat Parashat Metsora Shabbat HaGadol (and Pesah Tips) April 16, 2016 – 8 Nisan 5776 Dear Friends, One of the most meaningful mystical teachings of Judaism is that Elijah, the prophet, will one day return and resolve all of our differences of opinion in regard to Jewish life and customs. Until that Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Tazria Rosh Chodesh Nisan Shabbat HaChodesh April 9, 2016 – 1 Nisan 5776 Dear Friends, I guess one would have to be of a certain age to remember gathering at rallies in front of the United Nations building, chanting: “Free-dom Now! Free-dom Now!” in an effort to convince the powers that be Continue Reading »
Seeking a Better Path Shabbat Parashat Tzav March 26, 2016 – 16 Adar II 5776 Dear Friends, Our weekly Torah portion begins with the words: “Tzav et Aharon v’et banav laymor: zot Torat HaOlah…” [Command/Direct Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the Torah of the ascending sacrificial offering…] (Leviticus 6:2). In Torah, Continue Reading »
Making Memories Shabbat Parashat VaYikra Shabbat Zachor March 19, 2016 – 9 Adar II 5776 Dear Friends, How often are we told encouragingly, or approvingly, that we are “making memories”? It is considered, for the most part, a good thing to be “making memories.” For example, when we spend quality time with our children, Continue Reading »
Breathing New Life into Our Future Shabbat Parashat Pekudei March 12, 2016 – 2 Adar II 5776 Dear Friends, Our parsha reminds us that the construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) in the desert led to a sense of God’s immanent presence among our people. Rabbi Elana Zaiman (“The Birthing of the Mishkan (Tabernacle)” Continue Reading »
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