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 Shoftim; Nancy Eisenberg
By Temple Jeremiah|2023-08-17T09:32:34-05:00August 17, 2023|
WHY I ADVOCATE Temple Jeremiah has been my spiritual home for nearly 40 years. It has always been a place of comfort, love,
Shabbat R’eih
By Rabbi Paul Cohen|2023-08-09T14:57:31-05:00August 9, 2023|
Beloved Friends, The year is 1990 and I am preparing for our Shabbat Worship at my first pulpit in Norfolk, VA. The phone
Shabbat Eikev
By Daniel Glassman|2023-08-02T10:25:49-05:00August 2, 2023|
In this week’s parsha, Eikev, we continue with Moses’ speeches to the Israelites. He tells them that, if they maintain their covenant with
Shabbat Va-et’chanan
By Matt Rissien, Director of Congregational Learning|2023-07-26T16:38:05-05:00July 26, 2023|
Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad. Sound familiar?? I hope so! While most of us have heard and recited this prayer numerous times
Shabbat D’varim
By Rabbi Paul Cohen|2023-07-19T10:13:08-05:00July 18, 2023|
Beloved Friends, This week we begin reading from the fifth and final book of the Torah, Deuteronomy. The opening words are “אלה דברים”
Parashat Matot-Masei
By Rabbi Rachel Heaps|2023-07-26T12:01:58-05:00July 12, 2023|
I’m pretty sure it was a coincidence: I was getting ready to write this week’s Shabbat message on Parashat Matot-Masei and the symbolism