Parashat Toldot: Why Yaacov and Not Esav?
Why Itzchak and not Ishmael? Why Yaacov and not Esav? The emotional climax of this week's Torah portion, Parashat Toldot, is recorded in...
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7 days ago
President's Message | December 2024
I have noticed your relatives’ names on the weekly yahrzeit list and wanted you to know that there are services every Shabbat with a...
7 days ago
Understanding the origin of hatred
For more than a year we haven’t stopped reading about the intensification of antisemitism globally. I’d say that it’s been especially...
Nov 24
Parashat Chayei Sarah: Resilience for Peace
Parshat Chayei Sarah begins with the story of Sarah's death and ends with the death of the one who is considered the founding father of...
Nov 15
Parashat Vayera: Our Responsibility for the Future
This week’s parasha, Vayera, carries a powerful theme of continuity. It speaks explicitly about our role as a link in the chain, urging...
Nov 8
Parashat Lech Lecha: To Grow Up to The Heavens
Lech Lecha Go forth from your land, from the place of your birth, from your father’s home to the land I will show you. I will give this...
Nov 1
Parashat Noach: A Need for a Change
The two predominant stories in this week’s parashah, the well-known story of Noah and the equally famous tale of the Tower of Babel,...
Oct 16
October 2024 | President's Message
L’Shanah Tovah Umetukah, It’s a busy time for the office staff with the holiday preparations. We want to make sure all runs smoothly....
Oct 16
Sukkot: Working Each Day to be Closer to the Lord
Sukkot, unlike the rest of the pilgrimage festivals, does not commemorate any specific historical event. On Sukkot, we rather celebrate...
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Oct 14
Antisemitism and the Middle Eastern Conflict [Part 2]
In last month's edition of the Temple Times, I shared with you an interview with Francisco Gil White, a professor at ITAM, political...
Oct 13
Yom Kippur: A Meaningful Fast, a Significant Life Change
It was the time between Musaf and Mincha on Yom Kippur, and young Daniel Shapiro went to see his Rabbi. "Rabbi Pollak, you must help me....
Oct 2
Rosh Hashanah: Time for Great Decisions
Gathering once again in this beautiful Sanctuary, in this Beit Kneset, a house of assembly for so many years and a synagogue that has...
Sep 28
A message from the President | September 2024
The lazy days of summer were not so lazy! Many friends gathered at Symeon’s to wish Mundy a fond farewell after many years of dedication...
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Sep 27
Antisemitism and the Middle Eastern Conflict [Part 1]
A few months ago, I was invited to a conference by Dr. James Zogby. It was an interesting and concerning experience for me because I...
Sep 26
Parashat Nitzavim: We Were All There
On a flight to Buenos Aires, I once met a man who hugged me as if we had known each other our whole lives. I looked at him, and he...
Sep 19
Parashat Ki Tavo: The Value of Gratitude
A wealthy man left his office at the end of the day, as he usually did, and encountered a panhandler asking for alms. Â "Five dollars in...
Sep 12
Parashat Ki Tetze: Our Holy Camp
It is said that we should read the Torah trying to find some kind of connection with our daily lives, so that it becomes relevant and...
Sep 4
Parashat Shoftim: To Search for Justice or To Be Afraid of Our Reality
There are passages in the Torah that are very clear and hardly need to be interpreted in the light of our times. It should be enough to...
Aug 29
Parashat Re'eh: A Time for a Deep Self Reflection
Next Monday evening, Tuesday and Wednesday is Rosh Chodesh – the new moon. Now, the moon begins to wax again. Being in tune with the...
Aug 22
Parashat Ekev: To Forget and Forgive or to Remember Forever?
In our weekly parashah, Ekev, there are many precepts and commandments that Moses conveys to the people before leaving them beyond the...
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