Read Rabbi Greenberg's weekly messages
November 13, 2019
It’s Wednesday night as I write these words. But tonight I wonder if I can effectively convey some of what has taken place so far this […]
November 7, 2019
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 […]
October 29, 2019
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 […]
October 23, 2019
In my office I have a picture of me at my Bar Mitzvah. I’m dressed in a suit with a fresh haircut. I have a smile on my […]
October 16, 2019
Tonight we celebrate the Festival of Sukkot, and I hope you will join us as we hold our service in our beautiful Sukkah (weather permitting). Let […]
October 10, 2019
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 […]
October 2, 2019
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 […]
September 24, 2019
In the Hasidic world of Eastern Europe in the late eighteenth century, there lived a sage by the name of Rabbi Zusya of Anipol, who was […]
September 17, 2019
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 […]
September 11, 2019
We are in the Hebrew month of Elul, a month that has great significance for us. Elul is regarded by our sages as a month for introspection […]
September 6, 2019
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 […]
August 28, 2019
In this week’s portion Moses speaks a message that stands at the heart of our understanding of what it is to be a Jew and a […]
August 23, 2019
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.