Like many people, I have found the avalanche of Executive Orders being issued by the President of the United States in the past few weeks...

This week, as we mark the new month of Sh’vat on the Jewish calendar, many of our neighbors around the world are celebrating the Lunar...

In Pirke Avot, the Ethics of the Fathers, we are urged to be disciples of Aaron, loving peace and pursuing peace, loving all people and...

More than fifteen months have passed since the horrific, unprovoked attack on Israel by Hamas and its allies on October 7, 2023.  Some...

At our monthly clergy lunch on Wednesday, one of the ministers told us of his family’s deep concern as the fires rage in Los Angeles this...

In the Torah we are taught about five festivals celebrated during the course of the Jewish year.  We have the two holidays known nowadays...

One of my favorite Chanukah songs, one which many Hebrew students in recent years seem to enjoy, is the Latke Song, by the late...

One of the best-known paintings by the 17th century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi is of Judith beheading Holofernes, a powerful...

June 8, 2023 It has been a while since we have celebrated a bar mitzvah in this congregation, so it with great joy that we join this...

Next Thursday, we join with people of all backgrounds in our national day of Thanksgiving. This year has indeed been a difficult one for...

A few weeks back, I received a call from a colleague in New York, Rabbi Matthew Abelson, the Executive Director of a group called Rabbis...

This week, so many among us are deeply upset and concerned by the results of the national election.  While some folks may be pleased by...

Last Thursday and Friday we celebrated the concluding days of our annual Fall holidays, marking the festival of Shemini Atzeret (the...

As we conclude this year of tragedy, loss, and destruction – truly “a year with its curses” and pray for the new year to bring blessing,...

As we approach the High Holidays, we also are nearing the end of our annual cycle of Torah readings. We are in the final chapters of the...

One of the most bizarre claims that has been making the rounds in extreme right-wing circles and was cited by the Republican candidate...

Nearly 60 years have passed since Eli Weisel’s visit to the Soviet Union in September 1965, which prompted his report on Soviet Jewry,...

Re-posted from the Rabbi's words 8/16/2024 Thoughts on Tu B’Av – The 15th of Av This week the annual period of mourning, the three weeks...

Re-posted from the Rabbi's words 8/23/2024 Like many of you, I suspect, as I’ve watched portions of the Democratic National Convention...

This week, on Tuesday and Wednesday, we observe Rosh Chodesh as we begin the month of Elul. This is a month dedicated to preparation for...