The marathon has already started. We are going through the Yamim Noraim, the Days of Awe. We are in the middle of Aseret Yemei Teshuvah,...

Atem nitzavim hayom kulchem lifnei Adonai— “All of you today stand tall before the Creator.” Thus begins our parasha. It speaks to all of...

Parashat Ki-Tavo includes, as usually happens, in the last sections, many references to mitzvot of which Moshe reminds the People of...

We are already aware that we are going through the month of Elul. If you haven't started your personal review for the year that is about...

Dear Friends, We are in the midst of a hot lovely summer, and we are also giving thought to our High Holy Days with our family and...

Shalom, Temple Beth El has settled in at 1607 Genesee and we have been conducting services in person with Rabbi Geier. I hope one day...

We are going through the month of Elul and obviously we find ourselves again after a year in the same place of scrutinizing our interior,...

If you wanted a parasha that would make you think about several topics with a single reading, that is the one that summons us this week....

Re'eh. Look. Observe. Sometimes it is difficult for us to distinguish between good and bad. And, above all, learn to discern and choose...

What does the Kadosh Baruch Hu (the Lord) ask from us? It seems that He asks us everything. It seems that He demands a total dedication...

What is “being holy” all about? There is a parashah in which the Creator compels us to be holy, as He Himself is: Parashat Kedoshim. Our...

The parashah that we are reading this week is Parashat Devarim. It is the first of the 5th and last book of the Torah. In this parashah...

This week we read two parshiot that, depending on the year, are read together or separately. This year, together (or mechubarot). In...

Who is Pinchas? Pinchas is both the hero and the antihero, depending on who judges it. Pinchas is someone who takes justice into his own...

In recent weeks we have seen how the People of Israel faced enemies and defeated them one by one, with the help and spiritual support of...

What a sad parashah...! A parashah in which there are important farewells and major losses. The first is the death of Miryam. So it...

Why do we choose to be Masortim? In our Temple affiliation, we rarely find ourselves faced with the situation of choosing which Movement...

It was wonderful seeing the community coming together and celebrating Jewtica! I was honored to work with a wonderful committee and its...

Dear Friends, We are again looking forward to a warm, pleasant and relaxing summer. This is a July and August message so we are reminded...

How difficult is the election season, when we need to choose for the right candidates! How does a person realize if a candidate speaks to...