The power of the Seder
04/21/2022 11:53:30 PM
Every year when we sit down to our Passover seders, I reflect on the great miracle of this experience. The miracle is not that the sea split as the Israelites were on their way to freedom. That was pretty nice. The miracle is not even...Read more...
What is holding us together?
01/24/2022 02:09:17 PM
I've had a lot on my mind this week. As you know, last week, at around this time at a suburb outside of Dallas, Texas, the horrible situation took place as five people were taken hostage at a Congregation Beth Israel during a Shabbat service. As I mentioned in the letter I wrote to this community, while anything that affects the Jewish community or a place of worship feels especially difficult as a rabbi, this one hit very close to...Read more...
Parshat Toldot-Digging the Wells of Tradition
11/25/2019 09:49:09 AM
The story of this week’s Parsha is a familiar one-the story of Jacob and Esau, the loss of a birthright and the trickery of a son who desires to get the blessing of the firstborn over his brother. Amid the descriptions of the...Read more...
Honoring Life and Honoring Death
11/15/2019 12:29:47 PM
The cave of Machpelah, the traditional burial place of Abraham and Sarah in Herbon.
Last week I gave a talk on the history and traditions of burial practices and cemeteries in Judaism. I...Read more...
Parshat Vayera- Not Saying Too Much
11/11/2019 02:07:43 PM
A fence for wisdom is silence.
Pirkei Avot 3:17
The Jewish people are known for being good talkers. We argue, we ask questions, we find something in the world that need fixing...Read more...
Pro Israel /Pro Peace-Reflections from JStreet
10/31/2019 01:14:38 PM
I admit that I have been a bit quiet about my connection with Israel since I began working at Dorshei Emet over three years ago. While I have always had a strong connection with Haaretz, and have many stories of my time in the country, as the rabbi of this community, I felt it...Read more...
A World Without Us-Kol Nidre 5780
10/15/2019 03:36:17 PM
Kol Nidrei 5780
There is a popular genre of apocalyptic literature that imagines what would happen if human beings no longer lived on this earth. Some of these stories are simple science fiction or fantasy, classic tales of...Read more...
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