Tidbits of Torah

Torah Tidbits

Posted on May 20, 2013

Less Resentment…More Sharing, More Love, More Progress! Shabbat Parashat Naso May 18, 2013 – 9 Sivan 5773 Less Resentment…More Sharing, More Love, More Progress! Getting beyond resentment is not always easy….But, if we do, we reap many rewards. Remember the famous biblical story of  Korach?  We will read it in the coming weeks.  To recap Continue Reading »

Torah Tidbits

Posted on May 10, 2013

Tidbits of Torah: What Do Mother’s Day and Shavuot Have in Common? Shabbat Parashat BeMidbar May 11, 2013 – 2 Sivan 5773 What Do Mother’s Day and Shavuot Have in Common? I was so moved by the thoughts and feelings expressed in a D’var Torah written and published by my friend and colleague, Rabbi Cheryl Continue Reading »

Torah Tidbits

Posted on May 3, 2013

Tidbits of Torah: The Art of Living with Soul…  Shabbat Parashat Behar-Bechukkotay  Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh  May 4, 2013 – 24 Iyyar 5773    The Art of Living with Soul… In his book: “Why Be Jewish?,” David J. Wolpe writes:  “The spark of soul inside each of us is unique.  Out of the billions who live, who Continue Reading »

Torah Tidbits

Posted on April 26, 2013

Tidbits of Torah: On Torah and Inclusivity Shabbat Parashat Emor April 27, 2013 – 17 Iyyar 5773 Dear Friends, Over the years, I have struggled with some of the “difficult” portions of Torah – portions that challenge my understanding of basic human equality, that raise up questions of morality, or that simply defy notions of Continue Reading »

Torah Tidbits

Posted on April 19, 2013

Tidbits of Torah Shabbat Parashat Acharey Mot-Kedoshim April 120, 2013 – 10 Iyyar 5773 Dear Friends, I hope that you will join us at services this Shabbat as we celebrate the bat mitzvah of Prue Whaley.  Mazal tov to Prue and to her entire family! This has been an intense week in which we celebrated Continue Reading »

Torah Tidbits

Posted on April 15, 2013

Tidbits of Torah Shabbat Parashat Tazria – Metsora April 13, 2013 – 3 Iyyar 5773 Dear Friends, This coming week we will celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel Independence Day.  The actual day this holiday will be celebrated in Israel is on Monday night and on Tuesday but we will hold a special 20 minute ceremony here Continue Reading »

Torah Tidbits

Posted on April 9, 2013

Tidbits of Torah Shabbat Parashat Shemini Shabbat Mevarekhim HaChodesh April 6, 2013 – 26 Nisan 5773 Dear Friends, Immediately after Pesach – the very night that we switched back from Pesach dishes to year-round chametz dishes, and the next morning as well – I noted that many of my Jewish friends and acquaintances spoke about Continue Reading »

Torah Tidbits

Posted on March 29, 2013

  Tidbits of Torah Shabbat Chol HaMo’ed Pesach      March 30, 2013 – 19 Nisan 5773 Wishing you a Wonderful and Meaningful Passover! Dear Friends,Perhaps because I am anticipating the counting of the Omer and this Shabbat will be the 4th day of the Omer, or possibly because of the recent experience of the Passover Seder,  Continue Reading »

Tidbits of Torah

Posted on March 22, 2013

Tidbits of Torah Shabbat Parashat Tsav Shabbat HaGadol March 23, 2013 – 12 Nisan 5773 Wishing you a Wonderful and Meaningful Passover! Dear Friends, I’m so glad to be home after a great trip to Israel where my family and I celebrated the wedding of my daughter and my new son-in-law, Nurit and Lotem.  The Continue Reading »

Torah Tidbits

Posted on March 6, 2013

Tidbits of Torah Shabbat Parashat Ki Tissa Shabbat Parah March 2, 2013 – 20 Adar 5773 Dear Friends, Another special Shabbat awaits us; a Shabbat that turns our attention to two animals – the red heifer and the golden calf…! This week, on Shabbat Parah, the third of four special Shabbatot that lead up to Continue Reading »