Individual Choices Shape our World Shabbat Parashat Re’eh Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh August 3, 2013 – 27 Av 5773 Individual Choices Shape our World Mahatma Gandhi reportedly said: “Be the change you want to see in the world!” Perhaps he read our Torah portion of Re’eh which begins with an exhortation to the individual: Re’eh, [See], Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Ekev Shabbat Nachamu July 27, 2013 – 20 Av 5773 The Power of Compassion It’s no wonder we lose patience sometimes…Even God loses patience and needs reminders of God’s commitment to our people. How many times did the Israelites test God’s loyalty and compassion in the desert? They complained. They saw great miracles Continue Reading »
Staying Connected to Israel Shabbat Parashat Va’et-chanan Shabbat Nachamu July 20, 2013 – 13 Av 5773 Staying Connected to Israel Moses was truly a remarkable teacher! Even at the end of his days, when he knew that he would not be entering the Promised Land, Moses referred to the Land of Israel as “Ha-aretz ha-tovah Continue Reading »
A Mid-Summer’s Fast Day Shabbat Parashat Devarim Shabbat Chazon July 13, 2013 – 6 Av 5773 A Mid-Summer’s Fast Day Getting “in shape” for summer is an all too familiar theme in our society. It reflects a huge money-making business as well. So many diets are offered as summer approaches. So many ideas are floated Continue Reading »
Healing Communal Rifts Shabbat Parashat Pinchas June 29, 2013 – 21 Tammuz 5773 Healing Communal Rifts Experiencing the pain of a communal rift is one thing. It is another thing altogether to possess the spiritual gift of being able to heal the rift. While many of us can hope to resolve specific issues that may Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Balak June 22, 2013 – 14 Tammuz 5773 Is Ignorance Really Bliss? We all know the popular saying: “Ignorance is bliss!” but what we might well ask ourselves is: “Ignorance may be bliss, but for how long?” I imagine that most of us know the feeling of wanting to bury our heads in Continue Reading »
Shabbat Parashat Chukat June 15, 2013 – 7 Tammuz 5773 [pullquote_left width=”30%”] Happy Father’s Day Weekend! [/pullquote_left] What could Father’s Day weekend possibly have to do with our weekly Torah portion of Chukkat? The first thing that came to mind when I thought of that question was that a “chukkah” is a law that Continue Reading »
Messaging and Momentum for Mitzvoth Shabbat Parashat Korach Rosh Chodesh Tammuz June 8, 2013 – 30 Sivan 5773 Messaging and Momentum for Mitzvoth This Shabbat offers us many opportunities for mitzvoth and I hope you will join us at Rodef Sholom Temple this Friday evening and Saturday morning as we celebrate Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh Continue Reading »
Shabbat: A Jewish Gateway to Conquering Fear Shabbat Parashat Shelach Lecha Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh June 1, 2013 – 23 Sivan 5773 Shabbat: A Jewish Gateway to Conquering Fear Just listen to the news, or don’t listen to the news, but turn on a television program, and pay attention to the advertisements for various products…Just look Continue Reading »
Lighting the Darkness in Oklahoma Shabbat Parashat B’ha’a’lot’kha May 25, 2013 – 16 Sivan 5773 Lighting the Darkness in Oklahoma Memorial Day weekend can be a sobering time for us as we pay tribute to those service men and women who gave their lives for the sake of our country and of our freedom. May Continue Reading »
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