Tidbits of Torah

Shabbat Parashat Re’eh August 11, 2023 – 24 Av 5783

Posted on August 11, 2023

A Tidbit of Torah – Parshat Re’eh 5783 If there appears among you a prophet… saying, “Let us follow and worship another god”… do not heed the words of that prophet… he shall be put to death; for he urged disloyalty to the Lord your God… If your brother… or your closest friend entices you in Continue Reading »

Shabbat Parashat Ekev August 4, 2023 – 17 Av 5783

Posted on August 4, 2023

A Tidbit of Torah – Parshat Ekev 5783 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with streams and springs and fountains issuing from plain and hill; a land of wheat and barley, of vines, figs, and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey; a land where you Continue Reading »

Tidbit of Torah – Shabbat Parashat Va-ehtchanan July 28, 2023 – 10 Av 5783

Posted on July 28, 2023

A Tidbit of Torah – Parshat Va’etchanan 5783 But if you search there for the Lord your God, you will find Him, if only you seek Him with all your heart and soul — D’varim / Deuteronomy 4:29 Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa(1) was the leader of a movement which revolutionized Hasidic thought by juxtaposing Continue Reading »

A Tidbit of Torah – Devarim 5783

Posted on July 21, 2023

Shabbat Parashat Devarim July 21, 2023 –  3 Av 5783 These are the words that Moses addressed to all Israel on the other side of the Jordan. – Devarim / Deuteronomy 1:1 The Gra(1) parsed the opening words of this passage giving particular emphasis to the middle phrase. “These are the words that Moses addressed to”, the Continue Reading »

Shabbat Parashat Korach Final Tidbits of Torah June 24, 2023 – 5 Tammuz 5783

Posted on June 23, 2023

Dear Friends, With gratitude and joy in my heart for having been privileged to serve as your pulpit Rabbi for the past 22 years, I write this final Tidbits of Torah, as a blessing and thanks to Rodef Sholom Temple. RST is a wonderful, vibrant congregation.  Thanks to the leadership, membership, staff and volunteers of Continue Reading »

Shabbat Parashat Korach Final Tidbits of Torah June 24, 2023 – 5 Tammuz 5783

Posted on June 23, 2023

Dear Friends, With gratitude and joy in my heart for having been privileged to serve as your pulpit Rabbi for the past 22 years, I write this final Tidbits of Torah, as a blessing and thanks to Rodef Sholom Temple. RST is a wonderful, vibrant congregation.  Thanks to the leadership, membership, staff and volunteers of Continue Reading »

Shabbat Parashat Shelach Lekha Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh Courage and Faith June 16, 2023 – 28 Sivan 5783

Posted on June 19, 2023

Dear Friends, I hope you will join us for services this Shabbat as we celebrate the aufruf preceding the upcoming marriage of Marissa Arager and Jacob Perdue.  Mazal Tov to Marissa and to Jacob and to their families!  Their simcha is our simcha! This Shabbat morning we will also be reciting the blessing of the Continue Reading »

Shabbat Parashat Naso Count Me In! June 2, 2023 – 14 Sivan 5783

Posted on June 2, 2023

Dear Friends, I hope you will join us for services this Friday night and Shabbat as we celebrate the bat mitzvah of Netta Marziano.  Mazal Tov to Netta and to her whole family! We have recently concluded the counting of the Omer and celebrated that culmination with the holiday of Shavuot.  Going forward, we rely Continue Reading »

Shabbat Parashat B’Midbar Shabbat Machar Chodesh Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh Preparing for Shavuot and for Confirmation! May 19, 2023 – 29 Iyyar 5783

Posted on May 19, 2023

Dear Friends, I hope you will join us for services this Friday night to celebrate our New Members and our Religious School Teachers and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutors!  Our Religious School Teachers and our Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutors do such outstanding work with our youth!  Yasher koach to all of them! This Shabbat morning we will be Continue Reading »

Shabbat Parashat Tazria and Metsora Rosh Chodesh Iyyar Day 2 Israel and Community April 21, 2023 – 1 Iyyar 5783

Posted on May 1, 2023

Dear Friends, Believe it or not….This coming week, Israel is celebrating her 75th birthday!  Mazal Tov to us all! We will be having a special Israeli foods dinner tonight after Kabbalat Shabbat services with an Israel trivia game included as part of the evening’s celebration.  Join us! On Sunday the UJCVP will be holding an Continue Reading »