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 5785
In case you’re looking for some good Jewish trivia, this week’s portion is rich with fun facts and quotable verses. Parashat Naso is
Shabbat B’midbar 5785
Beloved Friends, This Shabbat, we begin the book of B'midbar—the wilderness—an apt name for a book that chronicles our people's journey through the unknown.
Shabbat B’har-B’chukotai 5785
Dear Friends, If you’ve been on the road lately, you know we’ve entered that sacred Chicagoland season, Construction. Orange cones have bloomed like spring
Shabbat Emor
Today is Thursday, though some of you may read this on Friday, and while nearly two weeks will have passed since some of
Shabbat Acharei Mot-K’doshim 5785
It has been an intellectually challenging couple of weeks in the Temple Jeremiah Torah study group. We are deep in the weeds of
Shabbat Tazria-M’tzora
This weeks exciting Torah portion is a double portion, Tazria-Metzora, and it gets into some intense commentary about tzara'at. A lot of people