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…
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…
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…
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
And here is my Sukkot podcast… https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/episodes/120438-inviting-in-the-wanderers-remembering-our-roots-the-power-of-the-ushpizin
Sorry for the delay in posting items to the blog. Still recovering from a wonderfully busy “holiday season”. Here is my podcast on Cain and Abel. Will be…
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…
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…