You know the horrific facts: 22 people were murdered and 25 injured by a gunman in El Paso, Texas on Saturday.9 people were murdered and 27 injured by…
On the Jewish calendar, we’ve entered “The Three Weeks” – a very sad time on the Jewish calendar. The Three Weeks began last Friday evening and culminates with Tisha B’Av…
As you know, on Sunday, President Trump tweeted that “’Progressive’ Democratic Congresswomen” who refer to themselves as the Squad – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley -…
The past two and a half weeks have left me with much to think about. As many of you know, Cheryl, the kids and I traveled through Israel…
The holiday of Shavuot begins as the sun sets tomorrow evening. According to our tradition, on Shavuot, centuries ago, Moses climbed Mt. Sinai and received the Torah, the…
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…
A Mother’s Day Tale/Midrash (originally posted Mother’s Day 2015) At the beginning of time, God created the plants and the trees, the Sun and the Moon. God created…
Hundreds of missiles fired into Israel, killing four. A school shooting in Colorado taking the life of a child. Another week filled with violence that undermines the sanctity…
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,…