by Rabbi | Jan 10, 2025 | Rabbi's Blog
Summary: “Vayechi,” means “And he lived” – just as we had with Chayey Sarah, which means the life of Sarah but actually talks about her death, here too we will begin with Vayechi Yaakov – Yaakov lived, but we are actually seeing Yaakov’s last...
by Rabbi | Dec 6, 2024 | Rabbi's Blog, Uncategorized
Our parsha opens with Yaakov going towards his destiny, so unsure that, after the dream-revelation of the ladder, he makes a pact with God – with words that will raise eyebrows throughout the centuries. “If God is with me… and watches me as I go… and gives me food and...
by Rabbi | Oct 14, 2024 | Rabbi's Blog
I want to thank Adath Israel for the privilege to talk to you tonight. Much has happened since our last Rosh Hashanah together, and I am thankful to have us as a community to process the sadness, madness and miracles of the past year. A story is told // about a...
by Rabbi | Oct 14, 2024 | Rabbi's Blog
I want to thank Adath Israel for the priviledge to talk to you today. Much has happened since our last Rosh Hashanah together, and I am thankful to have us as a community to process the sadness, madness and miracles of the past year. Many years ago, I was a...
by Rabbi | Oct 14, 2024 | Rabbi's Blog
I want to thank Adath Israel for the priviledge to talk to you tonight. Much has happened since our last Rosh Hashanah together, and I am thankful to have us as a community to process the sadness, madness and miracles of the past year. When I went to university in Sao...
