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 Lech L’cha
Beloved Friends, We approach this Shabbat with so many mixed emotions and a sense of uncertainty in the wake of the election on
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
It's no secret that I watch a lot of movies and TV. It is an avenue for me to escape into other worlds
Shabbat B’reishit
This past year, I started pursuing a second master's degree in Jewish education from Hebrew Union College (HUC). As I write this article,
Shabbat Chol HaMo-eid Sukkot
At the very end of Yom Kippur, as the gates began to close and the sun set, we read together, “Our sages teach:
Shabbat Yom Kippur
This year, Yom Kippur and Shabbat fall on the same day. A blessing for any rabbi because it gives so much Torah to
Shabbat Shuvah
Beloved Friends, The Torah portion Haazinu, with its poetic warnings and promises, aligns powerfully with Shabbat Shuvah, the “Sabbath of Return” that falls