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 Pinchas
By Daniel Glassman|2023-07-05T14:34:35-05:00July 5, 2023|
You may have picked up from previous Shabbat Shalom messages, I stream a whole lot of TV. It’s one of the few things
Shabbat Balak
By Temple Jeremiah|2023-06-29T14:47:36-05:00June 29, 2023|
As I write this message to you, I am with beloved colleagues, former classmates, friends, and teachers at the American Conference of Cantors/Guild
Shabbat Chukat
By Rabbi Paul Cohen|2023-06-21T09:39:59-05:00June 21, 2023|
Beloved Friends, This week’s Torah portion is called Chukat from the Book of Numbers. Within its chapters, we read of Miriam’s death in
Shabbat Korach
By Rabbi Rachel Heaps|2023-06-15T18:57:16-05:00June 15, 2023|
This week we are relearning a difficult lesson: achieving a goal is less important than the process of achieving said goal. The story
Shabbat Sh’lach L’cha
By Daniel Glassman|2023-06-07T14:41:58-05:00June 7, 2023|
I will be the first one to admit there are many things that I am absolutely petrified of. Having my blood taken is
Shabbat Behaalotcha
By Matt Rissien, Director of Congregational Learning|2023-06-01T09:28:59-05:00June 1, 2023|
This week’s Parsha, Behaalotcha (say that ten times quickly!), speaks a lot about the roles of the Levites. Growing up, I was always