The Ramat Shalom community mourns the death of 13-year-old Hallel Yaffa Ariel who was killed by a terrorist while she was sleeping in her home in Israel yesterday…
The words of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy: The nature of injustice is that we may not always see it in our own times. The generations…
As you know, in anticipation of my “bar mitzvah” year at Ramat Shalom, I have been reflecting on the many people and moments that have defined the past…
In 2002, 13 years ago, I left my first congregational position at Bet Am Shalom Synagogue in White Plains, NY to come to Ramat Shalom. The last event…
Two of our 7th graders experiencing our “Haunted Synagogue” at Ramat Shalom As you might have heard, Wednesday night we transformed Ramat Shalom into a “Haunted Synagogue”…
I am such a lucky rabbi! Many of our bar/bat mitzvah students continue to “hang out” with me long after their bar/bat mitzvah is over. Every year,…
For a few weeks now, the office has bombarded you with email asking you to “Activate Your Synagogue Membership”! A significant number of you have done soand…
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