top of page


Parashat Chol Hamoed Pesach: The Singing of Freedom
This Friday, at nightfall, we begin the seventh day of Pesach. According to our tradition, it was on this day that the sea split, and...
Apr 17, 2025


Parashat Ki Tisa / Purim: Time for Sorrow, Time for Joy
Today was Ta’anit Esther, the fast that precedes Purim. It is a good time to reflect on the meaning of Megillat Esther, its place in the...
Mar 13, 2025


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...
Oct 16, 2024


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 13, 2024


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...
Oct 2, 2024


April 2024 | President's Message
Another Purim celebration has gone down in history! Watch for the photos in next month’s issue. Rabbi Geier and Rabbi Schaktman shared...
Apr 19, 2024


How can we Celebrate Freedom in World of Injustice?
We truly feel and believe that we are free. Are we being naïve?
Apr 19, 2024


Parashat Ki Tisa: Finding Value in Uncertainty
In 3 more weeks, we will have gone through Ta'anit Esther, the half-fast that we observe from dawn on the eve of Purim until the festival...
Mar 1, 2024


Parashat Vayeshev: From Envy to Enlightenment
There is no doubt that envy is a feeling that generates discomfort, both in the one who feels it and in the one who receives it. It...
Dec 8, 2023
bottom of page
