Three I arrived in Israel a week ago, feeling strangely like I had been away for a long time, though my last visit was in May. Perhaps that’s what comes … Continued
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 10 Cheshvan, 5780
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Parashat Lekh Lekha (Genesis 12:1-17:2)
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“Abram passed through the land as far as the site of Shechem, at the terebinth of Moreh. The Caananites were then in the land.” (Genesis 12:6) Parashat Lekh Lekha opens … Continued
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 3 Cheshvan, 5780
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Tree of Life Sunday, October 27, marked one year since the worst Anti-Semitic attack in the history of the United States. Three congregations that had worshipped in the Tree of … Continued
Parashat Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32)
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“Then the Lord said to Noah, ‘Go into the ark, with all your household, for you alone have I found righteous before Me in this generation.” (Genesis 7:1) Parashat Noach … Continued
שבת שלום ~ Shabbat Shalom 26 Tishrei, 5780
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25 October 2019 | 26 Tishrei, 5780 People of the Book Parasha V’zot Habracha | פָּרָשָׁה וזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה, the last portion in the Torah is read only on Simchat Torah. It includes … Continued
Parashat B’reishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8)
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“And the Lord God made garments of skins for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.” (Genesis 3:21) Parashat Breishit tells the story of creation. It’s an orderly process, in … Continued
Celebrating Fitness …and Fun
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In honor of National Women’s Health and Fitness day, celebrated last month, and a welcome return to routine after a holiday laden October, I want to share information about one … Continued
Parashat V’zot Hab’racha (Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12)
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“And this is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelites before he died.” (Deuteronomy 33:1) V’zot Habracha is the last parasha, or portion in the … Continued
Parashat Ha-azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52)
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“The Rock! His deeds are perfect/Yea, all His ways are just/ A faithful God, never false/True and upright is He.” (Deuteronomy 32:4) Parashat Ha-azinu is the next-to-last parasha, or portion, … Continued
שבועה טוב ~Shavua Tov Tishrei 7, 5780
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תשובה / T’Shuvah / Return Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we celebrate a singular Shabbat on the Jewish calendar. Shabbat T’Shuvah is dedicated to our return—our return to God, … Continued