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Tetzaveh, Exodus 27:20-30:10; Deuteronomy 25:17-19, Parshat Hashavua for Shabbat Zachor, March 4, 2023
My father used to say that in the city he grew up in, Kosice in eastern Czechoslovakia on the border with the Soviet Union (two countries that no longer exist), they were Jewish but dressed European. In other words, they were what we would call today modern-Orthodox. They were observant but dressed as their neighbors […]
From the Presidents – March 2, 2023
Shalom Everyone! A new month is almost upon us and with it the next great holiday on the Jewish calendar: Purim. Certainly one of the most festive holidays, Purim is the time when Jews around the world let down their guards to eat, drink, dance, and dress up. Or as my old college roommate described […]
Terumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19, Parshat Hashavua for Shabbat, February 25, 2023
Generosity has documented health benefits. According to researchers, generous behavior lowers blood pressure, releases “feel-good” endorphins that make us happier, lowers stress, improves our relationships, and helps us live longer. With all these benefits, it’s surprising that more people don’t practice generosity. In this week’s Torah portion we begin the process of building the Mishkan, […]
From the Presidents – February 24, 2023
Hello Everyone! We hope y’all enjoyed the longer weekend and your kids are enjoying the entire week off from school this week. As you may have seen yesterday, the world received a shock when the U.S. government announced that President Biden, despite the dangers of a war zone, traveled to Kiev in the Ukraine to […]
Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1-24:18, 30:11-16, Parshat Hashavua for Shabbat Shekalim, February 18, 2023
There is a story, probably apocryphal, about the Alter Rebbe, the founder of Chabad Chasidim. He was arrested and imprisoned by the Russian authorities, in a cell with no clock and no calendar. After a number of months he was released and he amazed his jailors by telling them the correct day and date. He […]