“The Priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, in front of the curtain of the Shrine” (Leviticus 4:6). Anyone … Continued
Parashat P’kudei (Exodus 38:21-40:38)
“And when Moses that they had performed all the tasks-as the Lord had commanded, so they had done-Moses blessed them” (Exodus 39:43). Parashat P’kudei provides an accounting of all the … Continued
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 24 Adar 5779
PEBBLES IN THE POND On Wednesday afternoon, the largest JCCs of North America Professional Conference (ProCon) in the history of our movement wrapped up in Orlando, Florida as nearly 550 … Continued
Parashat Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20)
“You shall kindle no fire throughout your settlements on the Sabbath day.” (Exodus 35:3) In Parashat Vayakhel Moses relays God’s instructions for building the mishkan, or Tabernacle, to the Israelites. … Continued
שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 17 Adar 5779
The View from Jerusalem For the past few days, I have had the privilege, together with JCC Association’s board chair, Gary Jacobs, and his wife Jerri-Ann, to participate in the … Continued
Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35)
“Aaron and all the Israelites saw that the skin of Moses’ face was radiant; and they shrank from coming near him.” (Exodus 34:30) Parashat Ki Tisa covers a lot of … Continued
Parashat T’tzaveh (Exodus 27:30-30:10)
“Place it in front of the curtain that is over the Ark of the Pact- in front of the cover that is over the Pact-where I will meet with you” … Continued
The honey and the sting – על הדבש ועל העקץ
The honey and the sting – על הדבש ועל העקץ All of us in Israel were excited to see the Shalva Band do so well on “Rising Star,” Israel’s televised … Continued
Parashat T’rumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19)
“Place the cover on top of the Ark, after depositing inside the ark the Pact that I will give you” (Exodus 25:21). Parashat Trumah begins,” The Lord spoke to Moses, … Continued
שבוע טוב ~ Shavua Tov, 5 Adar 5779
Counting Our Blessings Every week the challenge and the opportunity are the same. How can we best transmit our story to the JCC Movement when there’s so much to say? The achievements. … Continued