I was touched by this prayer shared in a private Facebook Group for clergy to discuss the impact of COVID-19. Let’s make sure we take care of each…
Wherever we turn, we’re bombarded with information about COVID-19, the coronavirus that’s spreading around the world causing tremendous fear and anxiety. We’re not immune to this fear and…
In 2010, my kids and I made, from scratch, over 2,000 hamantaschen to share with friends. If you were part of the Ramat Shalom family at that time, chances are,…
The Jewish month of Adar begins on Tuesday evening! This means that Purim is coming and, therefore, it’s time to be surrounded by joy. But, given everything going…
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Last week, I visited with an incredible lady with whom I’ve celebrated wonderful moments and stood next to during some extremely trying times. She’s the definition of a…
In January 1945, Soviet forces grew close to Auschwitz. As a result, the Nazis began evacuating the death camp, forcing 60,000 prisoners to march west, away from the…
Tomorrow morning, we finish reading Bereshit (Genesis). The book that details the stories of Abraham and Sarah, Rebekah and Isaac, Jacob, Leah and Rachel and the Twelve Tribes of Israel…
Cantor Debbie and I celebrated Shabbat and an early Chanukah with our Early Childhood Center students this morning! We need Chanukah desperately this year. It will bring light…
Watching on as a Ramat Shalomnik chooses Judaism! Today, I want to focus on gratitude. This isn’t easy. It’s been another very challenging week for Jews, for Americans,…
This week’s Torah portion tells the famous story of Noah and the flood. It’s told as part of a detailed genealogical accounting of Noah and his family: “These…