by Rabbi | Oct 5, 2025 | Rabbi's Blog
Shalom shalom lekarov velarachok, as Isaiah says, Shalom shalom to those who are close and to those who are far. I’m grateful for this opportunity to talk to you today, and I thank you for being here as we share holy time, and spend hours together in the great...
by Rabbi | Sep 26, 2025 | Rabbi's Blog
I want to begin tonight by saying that this is my favorite crowd. Not many people show up for the second night of Rosh Hashanah, and your presence feels me with love and awe. I see your devotion to recreating yourself, to being part of the community, to take leave...
by Rabbi | Sep 26, 2025 | Rabbi's Blog
Shanah tovah! Welcome to Rosh Hashanah, our Jewish New Year. Thank you for being here as we begin this holy time together. I’m grateful for this opportunity to share thoughts from our tradition with you tonight. Our services are made possible by many hands and...
by Rabbi | Sep 26, 2025 | Rabbi's Blog, Uncategorized
Every year, by now, I can count on at least three people coming to me to talk about their discomfort with being “a bad Jew”. Or maybe they’ll soften their self-judgment, and say “you know rabbi, I’m not a good Jew”. Or maybe “not as good as the other Jews”. And then a...
by Rabbi | Sep 26, 2025 | Rabbi's Blog
Shanah tovah! Welcome to Rosh Hashanah, our Jewish New Year. I’m grateful for this opportunity to share thoughts from our tradition with you tonight, and I thank you for being here as we begin this holy time together. Our services are made possible by many...
by Rabbi | Jul 25, 2025 | Rabbi's Blog
This week’s reading is the longest in Torah – it is the combination of Matot and Masei. The two readings together, which happens almost every year, have 253 verses and it is the longest reading of the Torah. The longest portion is Naso, with 176 verses, followed by...
