Passover is a celebration of our freedom. Centuries ago, the Torah teaches us that we escaped from Pharaoh and the oppressive life of slavery. During Passover, we remember…
Today is an unusual Jewish day and the beginning of a very special Jewish month – the month known as Adar 1. Seven times in a 19-year cycle,…
In this podcast, I explore the key values of Shabbat and looks at ways in which these values can be embraced in new, non-traditional ways by those who…
People are always surprised to learn that my kids go “trick-or-treating”. Cheryl and I have no problem with our kids celebrating Halloween. We both grew up with Halloween…
My latest podcast focusing on tremendous Jewish Commitment is now up. Warning: you will remember this podcast the next time you say you are too busy or too…
With this podcast, I think I might be up to date….https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/episodes/120438-inviting-in-the-wanderers-remembering-our-roots-the-power-of-the-ushpizin
We celebrated Simchat Torah on Wednesday evening. The Torah was unwrapped, filling our sanctuary and creating an incredibly holy circle of space. After finishing the Book of Deuteronomy…
The beautiful and joyous holiday of Sukkot is upon us. As we spend some time in the sukkah, we usually focus on the spiritual aspect of the holiday…
Thank you to all my wonderful online students who joined me in the Online Classroom for the past four weeks as we studied “The Holidays That Mark…
On this 12th anniversary of 9/11, please pause to remember all those we lost. “Everyone has a name” Poem by Zelda [translated from Hebrew] Everyone has a name…
Teshuvah Story 1: The Tongue As we have prepared for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, examining our lives and looking at ways we need to grow and change…