MAZEL TOV, RABBI GUSTAVO GEIER!!! I was so pleased to be able to attend the ordination of Rabbi Geier. I have been joking with him for...

Parashat Chukat-Balak contains rich themes to reflect upon. The Para Adumah (Red Heifer), the death of Miriam, the people's complaint...

How can we realize if a leader is positive or not? How can we determine if the words we hear from someone seeking a position, regardless...

Parashat Shlach Lecha is the portion in which Moses sends spies, at the request of the Lord, to Canaan to investigate whether it was a...

Parashat Beha'alotcha places us in a complicated moment during the journey of the people of Israel in the desert. Many well-known...

The fact that we are numbers in this world is not new. We are the social security number, the driver's license number, and the passport...

During the last week, what went well for you? To rephrase the question: Two weeks ago, what did you expect to happen last week? Which...

First and foremost, congratulations to all the graduates in our community and especially to Rabbi Gustavo Geier on his Semicha! The...

How nice it is that we have made it through the winter months with much less effort than many of the cold, snowy long winters of the past...

Happiness depends upon ourselves. -Aristotle We did it! We came together as a community and celebrated our Passover Seder led by Rabbi...

As I write this message for our May bulletin, it is very nice to be able to think back to our wonderful Purim celebration with fun...

When we listen to music, regardless of our choice or level of passion for it, we quickly learn it is not just about the musical notes....

Hello all! We celebrated Purim 5783 with zeal! The Purim Party was a spectacular evening as you can see in the photos in this issue of...

This month, we are supposed to be valuing the concept of freedom, tasting the matza during our Sedarim, our Passover dinners, remembering...

Dear Friends, What a wonderful Purim we celebrated together. Our dinner and party were enjoyed by everyone. The smile on everyone’s face...

Parashat Tzav describes how the offerings should be made and how the Kohanim should conduct themselves during those rituals. This theme...

We are starting a new book: Vayikra. And this is one of the most complicated in the Torah. It's not that it's hard, because it really...

This week's parashiot seem, at first glance, to be of no importance. They are sections that, depending on the year, are read together or...

Ki Tisa, the Torah portion we read this Shabbat contains one of the most dramatic events in all of Biblical narrative: the incident of...

Dear Friends, As we continue to enjoy blue skies, no snow and the first day of Spring on March 20th we can look forward to many happy...