Monday Morning Message – March 5, 2012
Purim is almost here! Here are a few creative renditions of the Puirm story to get you ready for the holiday.
The Maccabeats Raise Your Glass
Monday Morning Message – February 27, 2012
This past weekend marked a major milestone in the American Jewish community- the 100th anniversary of the founding of Hadassah. We are blessed to have such an active Hadassah presence in our community. Hadassah’s contribution to America, Israel and communities …
Monday Morning Message – Febrary 20, 2012
This past week marked the official launch of Magen Tzedek, the world’s first ethical certification for kosher food products. Initiated by the Rabbinical Assembly and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (with seed funding provided by the Nathan Cummings Foundation), …
Monday Morning Message – February 13, 2012
They say that you can find anything “online.” That’s why it was not surprising when I recently discovered an online resource dedicated to helping people work through the “shiva” process called “ShivaConnect.com.”
According to its website:
ShivaConnect.com is a complimentary …
Monday Morning Message – February 6, 2012
Part of being an active Jew is characterized by our willingness, or lack thereof, to engage in the struggle to bring God’s presence into our lives. I know that this is not something that people always like to hear. Often …
Monday Morning Message – January 30, 2012
If someone asked you: “What does it mean to be a Jew” What would you say? Here’s one insightful response by a young man named Andrew Lustig that has been shared widely across the internet over the past few …
Monday Morning Message – January 23, 2012
This past Shabbat was the CTE annual USY Shabbat, marked by a very nice Shabbat service led by some of our community’s teens. It was a small but inspiring gathering that, once again, affirmed all that I have come to …
Monday Morning Message – January 16, 2012
In honor of this day commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I offer the following reading material as an opportunity for each of us to remind ourselves that today is more than simply “a day …
Monday Morning Message – January 9, 2012
Happy New Year! A month ago I led a Lunch & Learn with one of our local Hadassah chapters focused on the challenges surrounding issues of pluralism in Israel that included a conversation about the monopoly that the Chief Rabbinate …
Monday Morning Message – December 19, 2011
It was wonderful to see so many members of our community at Friday night’s Hanukkat Habayit, dedication of Congregation Torat El. And how appropriate that we dedicated our home during this season of “dedication” with Hanukkah just around the corner! …
