Foretelling the Future: A 2021 New Years Blessing
On Saturday, January 2nd, as we celebrate our first Shabbat of 2021, we read parashat vayehi. In these final chapters of Genesis, the first of the five books of the Torah, Jacob bestows a blessing...
A Hanukkah Blessing: Increasing Our Joy
In the talmud, Beit Hillel and Beit Shammai debate the procedure for lighting the Hanukkah candles. Beit Shammai argues that we should light eight candles the first night, decreasing to one candle on the final...
Responding to President Trump’s Positive Test for COVID
Many will be celebrating the news that President Trump tested positive for COVID. But that is neither the Jewish way nor the American ideal. “Rejoice not when your enemy falters, and let not your...
A Shofar Moment, 9/17/2020
Today’s mindful reflection in the week leading up to Rosh Hashanah followed by the sounding of the shofar....
A Shofar Moment with a GUEST shofar blower!
A daily mindful reflection in the week leading up to Rosh Hashanah followed by the sounding of the shofar....
A Shofar Moment, 9/15/2020
Today’s mindful reflection in the week leading up to Rosh Hashanah followed by the sounding of the shofar....
A Shofar Moment, 9/14/2020
Today’s mindful reflection in the week leading up to Rosh Hashanah followed by the sounding of the shofar....
A Shofar Moment: 9/13/2020
A Shofar Moment for 9/13/2020: A reflection for the day followed by the sounding of the shofar. ...
My reflections on the Black Lives Matter movement from this past week
-Human life and dignity are more important than property. -Everyone has a voice, though many voices are suppressed. It’s not my job to speak for them. But it is my responsibility to help ensure that...
Happy Earth Day!!
While we wish that we could have given the Earth its birthday gift under different circumstances, we should all be proud that the Earth is having such a refreshing, rejuvenating, and restorative day following a...