Curses can become blessings. This is a fundamental Jewish concept that is captured in the song Mah Tovu that we sing at the beginning of every Shabbat morning service.…
In Christianity, the four weeks leading up to Christmas are known as Advent – a time to prepare for Christmas spiritually and educationally. For some, Advent Calendars are…
One month before Rosh HaShanah, I challenged members of my community to send me photographs of people, things and moments that they are grateful for. The response was…
Rosh HaShanah was all about gratitude! Click here to listen to the sermon.
As we prepare to wish each other a Shabbat Shalom , we know that the extremely fragile “Shalom” in Israel was shattered by Hamas rockets once again being…
We are about to experience Thanksgivukkah! Get your Chanukah menorahs and turkeys ready!!! It is time to celebrate. I hope you will join us Wednesday evening at 7:00…
In this week’s Torah portion, Moses speaks to the Israelites about what they must do once they settle in the land of Israel. He instructs them to take…
This month shall be to you the head of the months; to you it shall be the first of the months of the year. (Exodus 12:2) As we…
Happy Chanukah! Tomorrow night, we light our first candle. I look forward to seeing many of you here at the synagogue tomorrow as we light both our…
My D’var Torah (words of Torah) from Friday night, January 22nd So many of us have gone through or are currently going through extremely dark and trying times.…