Our weekly Shabbat Shalom Messages are written by our senior staff: Rabbi Paul F. Cohen, Rabbi Rachel Heaps, Cantor Lianna Mendelson, Danny Glassman, and Matt Rissien. We hope you enjoy sharing in our love of Torah and Judaism through these messages.
Shabbat Shoftim; Suzanne Sands
Lo Alecha Hamlacha ligmor aval lo atah ben chorin l’hibatel mi’menah, It's not up to you to carry the weight on your own,
Shabbat R’eih 5785
This week’s Torah portion begins with a dramatic proclamation: "See, I set before you today blessing and curse." On the surface, it sounds
Shabbat Eikev 5786
Beloved Friends, In this week’s Torah portion, Eikev, Moses speaks to our ancestors about the path before them: blessing and curse. The message is
Shabbat Va-et’chanan 5785
Life is filled with journeys. Some are physical treks that take us across great distances. Others are journeys of learning, growth, and spiritual
Shabbat D’varim 5785
Shabbat Shalom! This week we begin the book of D'varim (Deuteronomy). Moses gathers the Israelites, standing on the edge of the Promised Land,
Shabbat Matot-Masei 5785
This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Matot-Masei, introduces the concept of arei miklat — cities of refuge — sacred spaces where individuals who had