When Rabbi Dov Baer of Lubavitch (1773-1827) was a young father, he and his wife and children lived in the same house as his father, Rabbi Schneur Zalman (1745-1813).…
Aerial view of Ramat Shalom and the surrounding neighborhood.The intersection of Broward Boulevard and Hiatus Road is located a bit to the left of the center of this…
Sarah, one of our 10th grade students, sharing her thoughts with us last Friday night. Last Friday night, we celebrated many of our students at Ramat Shalom. Our…
Thursday is Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Memorial Day. We will proclaim: “Never Again!” Never again will we allow ourselves, our people to become the target of hatred. Never again…
This week, it was reported that the number of people infected with measles in 2019 has exceeded the highest number of cases in a single year since 2000,…
On our flight home from our Spring Break, I watched Free Solo which just won the Oscar for best documentary feature. The film captures the story of free…
While for some, the college admission scandal that made headlines early last week feels like old news, it’s still something that I’ve been thinking a lot about. I’d…
I had hoped this week’s message could simply be a reminder to local South Florida friends join us at Ramat Shalom this Wednesday evening, March 20th, at 6:30,…
As some of you know, Cheryl spent part of this week in Philadelphia, beginning her fellowship with Interfaith Family, an organization dedicated to helping interfaith families explore Judaism. While…
Tonight, at Kabbalat Shabbat Services, many of you will be renewing your vows. Sure, I admit it, this is good schtick to get you to come to services.…
In the Book of Leviticus, God describes the punishments that the Jewish people will face if they don’t follow God’s rules. One of the first punishments listed is beh-hala,…