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As we begin reading the Book of Exodus on this Shabbat, we learn of Moses being called by God to go to Pharoah and demand “let […]

Supreme Court Justice, Louis Brandeis, once expressed that he was sorry to be born a Jew. After some anti-Semites cheered, he continued:“I am sorry that I […]

Imagine: People are gathered together for a Hanukkah party ata rabbi’s home in Monsey. A crazed man enters and callously attacks five Jewish people with a machete, and […]

A few thoughts, not only for our children, about Hanukkah and the flames that we kindle: The Hanukkah flames remind us of TRADITION.Just as our parents […]

As Hanukkah will soon be upon us, let us consider the meaning of the flames we will kindle. The flames of light remind us of our […]

And the fight against anti-Semitism persists. This time it was the Kosher food market in Jersey City. Armed with an assault rifle, the two perpetrators attacked the market, […]

Our Torah reading this week focuses upon the patriarch, Jacob, and upon some of the great struggles that he confronted in his life.  We find Jacob […]

In order to escape the anger of his brother Esau,Jacob set out on a long journey to a distant land.  On his first night away from […]

The story is told of a young boy who was late coming home from his friend’s house. When he got home his mother asked him where […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.