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President's Message | January 2025
I realize Chanukah was in December but the deadline for the January issue was before the amazing party at the JCC. Many thanks are in...
Feb 10


Parashat Beshalach: We Will Sing Again; We Will Dance Again
I’ve mentioned before that I like to create almost theatrical images in my mind of the Torah moments that touch me deeply. The crossing...
Feb 7


Parashat Bo: The Worst Kind of Darkness
Why is it that the Torah ALWAYS reflects situations from our own reality? Why do the examples and stories of our People seem to update...
Feb 1


The Helen & Leon Sperling Holocaust Education Essay Contest
The lessons of history are many. Among the most important is the way that events of the past teach us howt o better view the present and...
Jan 30


Parashat Vaera: A Kind of Magic
I don’t believe in the magical aspects of the Torah. I know there are many who do. I believe in an all-powerful God. So powerful, in...
Jan 23


Parashat Shmot: Never forget the Names
“And these are the names…” This is how the book of Shmot, also known as Exodus, begins, naming each of the sons of Yaakov. It is...
Jan 17


Parashat Vayechi: A Reflection on Life and Legacy
This week, in Parashat Vayechi, we encounter something particularly striking: Our third patriarch, Jacob, departs from this world, and...
Jan 10


Parashat Miketz: Finding Light Even in the Deepest Pit
This Parasha represents a pivotal moment in the narrative of the Torah. Two prominent figures, Yehuda and Yosef, come face to face. This...
Jan 3


Parashat Miketz: Finding Light Even in the Deepest Pit
Parshat Miketz invites us to reflect on the human ability to discover light amid darkness and build hope even in the most challenging...
Dec 27, 2024


Parashat Vayeshev: Seeking the patterns from our parents
As parents, we often forget that our choices, our ways of being, our decisions—in short, our example—leave a lasting imprint on the minds...
Dec 20, 2024


Parashat Vayishlach: How Do We Reconnect with Others in the Face of Hatred and Pain?
How do we set aside past mistakes and work together with those who have hurt us? Parshat Vayishlach speaks to us fundamentally about...
Dec 13, 2024


Parashat Vayetze: Was Yaacov the Best Choice?
Last week in Parashat Toldot, we asked why Isaac? Why was Isaac the second patriarch? Today, we ask the same question for Jacob. Why...
Dec 6, 2024


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...
Nov 29, 2024


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...
Nov 27, 2024


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 27, 2024


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 24, 2024


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 15, 2024


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 8, 2024


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,...
Nov 1, 2024


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 17, 2024
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