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
By Rabbi Rachel Heaps|2023-12-11T13:52:45-06:00November 8, 2023|
In the 1990s, the book “The Five Love Languages” tried to teach us how different behaviors communicate our commitments to one another. Those
Shabbat Vayeira
By Rabbi Paul Cohen|2023-12-11T13:52:35-06:00November 2, 2023|
Beloved Friends, A little more than 8 weeks ago, I broke my shoulder in 5 places. Fortunately, I am right-handed, and I did
Shabbat Lech L’cha
By Daniel Glassman|2023-10-26T12:57:59-05:00October 26, 2023|
Those who know me well know that I am incredibly uncomfortable expressing my feelings. Playing "Would You Rather" makes me cringe. However, today,
Shabbat Noach
By Matt Rissien, Director of Congregational Learning|2023-10-25T15:04:17-05:00October 18, 2023|
Imagine if a giant flood covered the world tomorrow, and all that was left was a mere few of us. If you were
Shabbat Machar Chodesh
By Rabbi Rachel Heaps|2023-10-12T11:14:35-05:00October 12, 2023|
It is said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. When philosopher George Santayana wrote a version
Shabbat Simchat Torah
By Rabbi Paul Cohen|2023-10-05T12:23:28-05:00October 5, 2023|
Beloved friends, This Friday, we begin our celebration of Simchat Torah the eighth day of our Sukkot festival. This is the day that