Bereisheet Book of Genesis Chaps. 1:1-6:8 October 28, 2016 When I was a kid, the personalities of the Book of Genesis (Adam & Eve, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph,…
Sukkot 5777 October 21, 2016 I have lived in the same location for over two years, yet only recently did I pay attention to the build up of dust…
Yom Kippur October 7, 2016 If you are old enough to remember Erich Segal’s excessively sentimental screenplay/novel Love Story, you probably also remember the famous catchphrase: “Love means never…
High Holiday Preparation Guide Part Four September 30, 2016 Too often, Judaism in general, and the High Holidays in particular, are reduced to “How-to-do” workshops. We attend sessions to…
A Preparation Guide For The High Holidays Part Three In his book, Restoring the Aleph: Judaism For The Contemporary Seeker, Rabbi Art Green writes, “A number of years ago…
A Preparation Guide For the High Holidays Part Two September 16, 2016 It all begins with Rosh Hashanah, literally, “the head of the year” or the Jewish New Year….
Preparation Guide For the High Holidays Part One September 9, 2016 If your synagogue experience on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is one of boredom and tedium, it…
Torah Portion: Re’eh Book of Deuteronomy Chaps. 11:26-16:17 September 2, 2016 Rabbi David Gelfand writes, “In William Styron’s haunting novel Sophie’s Choice, we encounter one of contemporary literature’s most…
Torah Portion: Eikev Book of Deuteronomy Chaps. 7:12-11:25 August 27, 2016 This past week I was engaged in discussion with a friend regarding a certain recent film. My friend…
Tisha B’Av August 12, 2016 Each year one day is set aside on the Jewish calendar as a day of public mourning. This day is Tisha B’Av/the 9th day…