תִּקְע֣וּ בַחֹ֣דֶשׁ שׁוֹפָ֑ר בַּ֜כֶּ֗סֶה לְי֣וֹם חַגֵּֽנוּ Sound the shofar on the New Moon, on the appointed time for the day of our...

Lo Bashamaim hi. The Torah is not in the heavens. The Talmud illustrates this with a story we have shared before, the story of Taanuro...

"And when you come to the land that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you possess it and dwell in it, you shall take...

Have you ever experienced loving in an irrational way? I mean those loves that burst into your life and take over your body, your soul,...

I still have the images in my mind of the beautiful celebration at Temple Beth El for my rabbinical ordination. Interestingly, what...

Once again, the Torah places us in a situation where it recommends, instructs, and guides us on the path of humility. It's challenging to...

Shalom, Come see our new Ark! It is a masterpiece created by craftsman Solomon Goldbas. After months of planning, designing and...

“See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God that I am...

Parashat Ekev is the third in the Book of Devarim, or Deuteronomy. Ekev features a term that is repeated several times, actually more...

The Israeli Parliament (the Knesset) approved the controversial "reasonability" bill last Monday with 64 votes in favor and 0 against....

We are beginning the 5th book of the Torah, the last one: Deuteronomy. Its first portion, Parashat Devarim. This portion gives us a...

The Torah portions of this week, because we read two portions together, Matot and Masei, bring us a moment of the people where it seems...

I remember that a few years ago, back in 2019, the United Nations Economic and Social Council voted with 40 in favor, nine abstentions,...

I want to share a short, interesting story with you. It is not mine; it is from another Argentine Rabbi I know, Rabbi Guido Cohen. Here...

Dear Friends, It is almost to the middle of June, summer is on its way, if we look back to all the day’s we have observed, our year is...

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...