Parshat Noah: The Hell of Public Shaming
And set out on the journey Find a ship to take us on the way And we’ll sail out on the water... Read More
Parshat Bereshit: Man and Woman
This Shabbat we once again begin the Torah cycle with reading Bereshit – Genesis. In it, we get many details of the... Read More
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah: The Wisest Man Who Ever Lived
To everything Turn, turn, turn There is a season Turn, turn, turn And a time to every purpose under heaven -The Byrds/King... Read More
Sukkot: The Entitled Generation
A number of years back there was a NY Times piece about the challenges some parents were facing when the economy started to go... Read More
Parshat Ha’azinu: Yom Kippur – Don’t Be a Debbie Downer
One of the most moving and central prayers on both Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur is Une’taneh Tokef. It is a highlight of... Read More
Parshat Rosh HaShana: Memories
There are three themes that define the holiday of Rosh HaShana and they are outlined in the Mussaf prayer service of the day: 1. Malchiyot – God is King. 2. Zichronot – Remembrance and 3. Shofrot – the Shofar... Read More
Parshat Nitzavim/Vayeilech: Should I Stay or Should I go?
This week we have a double parsha but fear not, shul will not be longer as they are both quite short. Netzavim begins with... Read More
Parshat Ki Tavo: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
This week’s parsha continues the speech that Moshe delivered to the Israelites before he passed on. We are pretty much at the... Read More
Parshat Ki Teitzei: Thanks, Poland
One of the most fundamental values in life is Gratitude. The first words we say when we wake up in the morning are Modeh Ani… “Thank you God for... Read More
Parshat Shoftim: Elul
This week, right before Shabbat, is Rosh Chodesh Elul – the beginning of the Hebrew month of Elul. That means we are... Read More