When we attend a Bris, we are witnessing and affirming the Covenant first established between Abraham and God. That Covenant (Bris or Brit in Hebrew), and […]
It’s a great fable. According to the Torah,the generations after Noah lived peacefully for many years. They spoke the same language and they understood each other […]
This coming Sunday evening begins the Festival of Sukkot, one of the major commemorations of the Jewish calendar. In the Torah the Israelites are commanded: “When you […]
This Sabbath is known as Shabbat Shuva, the “Sabbath of Repentance” which falls between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. But the Hebrew word Shuva literally means something […]
Tomorrow night we will observe Selichot at the temple. The Hebrew word means “forgiveness” or“pardon,” and refers to the prayers we recite i npreparation for the High […]
We have seen the images of massive destruction. People’s lives completely uprooted by a horrific hurricane, causing one of our congregants to question: “Rabbi, why do these […]
Israel is strong enough that it could withstand the negative propaganda that two extremist American politicians sought to bring against it. Yet, denying them entry into Israel was a mistake as it would appear that Israel has much to hide when it comes to its treatment of the Palestinians.