Our weekly Shabbat Shalom Messages are written by our senior staff: Rabbi Paul F. Cohen, Rabbi Rachel Heaps, Cantor Susie Lewis Friedman, Dr. Anne Lidsky, and Danny Glassman. We hope you enjoy sharing in our love of Torah and Judaism through these messages.
Shabbat Va-et’chanan
Dear Friends, In this week’s parsha, Va-et’chanan, Moses continues his final instructions to the Israelites. He begins first by pleading to God to
Shabbat D’varim
Many of us have nicknames or phrases attached to our names that are often right on target as they define us. My favorite,
Shabbat Matot-Mas-ei
אַל תַעֲבִרֵנוּ Al Ta’avireinu --do not move us. This week we read the double portion of Matot-Ma’asei. In the last half of Matot (“tribes”), we learn that the tribes of Reuben and
Shabbat Pinchas
In our Torah, “seeing” is described as a miracle. That’s not to say that our ancestors the Israelites wandered through the wilderness without seeing
Shabbat Balak
Dear Friends, The Torah portion for this week is called Balak and is from the Book of Numbers. In this portion, we read that
Shabbat Chukat
It’s no secret my great fear is having my blood drawn. The mere sight of someone getting blood taken makes me queasy and I