Our weekly Shabbat Shalom Messages are written by our senior staff: Rabbi Paul F. Cohen, Rabbi Rachel Heaps, Danny Glassman, and Matt Rissien. We hope you enjoy sharing in our love of Torah and Judaism through these messages.
Shabbat Chayei Sarah
Prayer is one of the most personal and profound ways that people connect with the Divine, themselves, and the world around them. It's
Shabbat Vayeira
You may think that this week's Torah portion, Vayeira, and Charles Dickens' classic novel, A Tale of Two Cities, may seem worlds apart,
Shabbat Lech L’cha
Beloved Friends, We approach this Shabbat with so many mixed emotions and a sense of uncertainty in the wake of the election on
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
It's no secret that I watch a lot of movies and TV. It is an avenue for me to escape into other worlds
Shabbat B’reishit
This past year, I started pursuing a second master's degree in Jewish education from Hebrew Union College (HUC). As I write this article,
Shabbat Chol HaMo-eid Sukkot
At the very end of Yom Kippur, as the gates began to close and the sun set, we read together, “Our sages teach: