One of the most important responsibilities that comes along with being a rabbi is insuring that the next generation of Jews grows up to be committed to and knowledgeable about their Judaism. I enjoy spending many hours each week studying Torah with our bar/bat mitzvah students, exploring American Jewish history with our 7th graders, engaging in incredible conversations about contemporary issues with our post-b’nai mitzvah students, and hanging out at Dunkin Donuts with our high school kids. I am proud of our youth groups and youth programs and the involvement of many of our teens in these as well as programs in the larger Jewish community. And, I have been lucky enough to travel with many Ramat Shalom children and teens to places like the Reconstructionist Movement’s camp in Pennsylvania and the US Holocaust Museum in D.C. I consider myself very lucky to be able to teach and, in turn, learn from Ramat Shalom’s children and teens. While…
Many people feel that angels are not a part of Judaism. As I talked about last Friday night, this is simply not true.
As we pause to celebrate Thanksgiving and spend some time appreciating the blessings that fill our lives, I want to share with you the wisdom of my favorite…
It was widely reported earlier this week that the Vatican has called in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implication for the Catholic…
As Jews, we know what it is like to be blamed for the crimes committed by a single Jew. Just look at the anti-semitic rants that came after…
Click link below to visit a great blog: Israeli Soldier’s Mother: http://israelisoldiersmother.blogspot.com/2009/11/attack-on-fort-hood-understood-in.html Sunday November 8, 2010 Last night, we all ate dinner at my daughter’s house. It was…
Today we stop to honor our veterans – those who have stood up to protect and defend our nation. Yesterday, we were invited into the military world as…
Check out Rabbi Andrew’s sermon he gave on November 6th. Do you focus on your faults? Do you have many regrets? Having trouble looking forward? Watch!
6 November 2009 19/ Cheshvan 5770 Friends, Once upon a time, there was a very pious Rabbi who was known for his incredible ability to immerse himself in…
Here is a Jewish exorcism ritual I discovered on-line. (T)o remove a demon from the body of a man or woman, or anything into which a male or…