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 Behar
Unless you are living under a rock, it’s “Behar” d to miss the fact that the cicada apocalypse is entering its beginning phase.
Shabbat Emor
When I’m feeling stressed I start picturing a specific GIF in my head. It’s a GIF that is meant to help the viewer
Shabbat K’doshim
Beloved Friends, In this week’s Torah portion Kedoshim, which means "holy" in Hebrew, we are confronted with a profound commandment: "You shall be
Shabbat Acharei Mot
Let me set the scene. I am sitting at my desk reading this week’s parsha Achrei Mot. After an audible sigh, I grunt.
Chol Hamoed Passover
“Next year in Jerusalem!” Like so many of you, I found that phrase and the entire Seder both more meaningful and more challenging
Shabbat HaGadol
This Shabbat we have a lot going on! Musician and Educator Noah Aronson is joining us all weekend long, we have our annual