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 Naso 5786
By Meredith Levinson|2026-05-15T12:31:17-05:00May 15, 2026|
Last month, I had one of those moments that begins as routine and ends up staying with you far longer than expected. I
Shabbat B’midbar 5786
By Matt Rissien, Director of Congregational Learning|2026-05-15T12:25:42-05:00May 12, 2026|
I hope you’ll join us this Monday evening for Temple Jeremiah’s Annual Meeting, where I’ll have the privilege of leading our keynote presentation
Shabbat B’har-B’chukotai 5786
By Cantor Lianna Mendelson|2026-05-06T11:08:08-05:00May 6, 2026|
Last week, I took a very brief trip to Vancouver, Canada, to visit my friends, Cantor Shani Cohen and Rabbi Kylynn Cohen, because
Shabbat Emor 5786
By Rabbi Rachel Heaps|2026-04-29T18:02:20-05:00April 29, 2026|
As we move into the month of May, many of us can feel the pace of life beginning to quicken. The end of
Shabbat Acharei Mot-K’doshim 5786
By Rabbi Paul Cohen|2026-04-27T13:01:04-05:00April 23, 2026|
Beloved Friends, There is a directness, almost a moral clarity, in the opening words of Parashat Kedoshim: Kedoshim tihyu, ki kadosh ani Adonai Eloheichem, you shall be holy, for I, the Eternal your
Shabbat Tazria-M’tzora 5786
By Daniel Glassman|2026-04-20T10:45:54-05:00April 14, 2026|
I wanted to share something that’s been on my mind this week: a story I didn’t expect to stick with me as much





