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May You Live Through Interesting Times | Shabbat Shalom 17 Cheshvan 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Rabbi Irv Elson May You Live Through Interesting Times One of my favorite fortune…
Lecha Lecha | Shabbat Shalom 10 Cheshvan 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Lecha Lecha Four thousand years. As a people, we are endowed with…
Uncertainty | Shabbat Shalom 3 Cheshvan 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Uncertainty This week’s Torah portion is Parshat Noach—the story of Noah and…
Brave Companions | Shabbat Shalom 26 Tishrei 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Brave Companions David McCullough (1933-2022), among America’s most accomplished popular historians, authored…
Joining Hands With a Modern-Day Hero | Shabbat Shalom 12 Tishrei 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Joining Hands With a Modern-Day Hero A commitment to service. Personal ties.…
What We Cherish | Shabbat Shalom 5 Tishrei 5783 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow What We Cherish My wife, Janet, and I arrived in Israel just…
Hineni | הִנֵּֽנִי | Here I Am | Shabbat Shalom 27 Elul 5782 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Hineni | הִנֵּֽנִי | Here I Am I have a number of…
A Glimpse Back at 5782 | Shabbat Shalom 13 Elul Av 5782 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow A Glimpse Back at 5782 Over the past few weeks, JCC Association…
Belmonte: Tragedy or Triumph | Shabbat Shalom 29 Av 5782 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
By Doron Krakow Belmonte: Tragedy or Triumph This past Sunday my family returned from a…
Pioneers | Shabbat Shalom 8 Av 5782 שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם
Pioneers This week saw the return of the JCC Maccabi Games®. In this, its 40th…