From the Rabbi

I am writing this message on March 20, the 20th day of Adar. Exactly 30 years ago on this very day on the Jewish calendar, [...]

Life is a constant movement between order and disorder, a delicate balance between structure and chaos, between the expected and unexpected, between moments of clarity [...]

When my sister in Israel mentioned she would stop in New York on her way to our nephew’s wedding in Cartagena, Colombia, she casually noted [...]

Given the high cost of airline tickets to Israel and limited flights as a result of the current situation, rather than traveling there to present [...]

Every time Roberta Garris produces a quilt for one of our silent auctions, I can’t resist bidding on it. Her colorful tapestries now brighten several [...]

This year, the High Holidays truly felt like a time of reflection and repentance. As we celebrated Simchat Torah, the final event that concludes this [...]

I was saddened and troubled by the assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump, and for the death and injuries of the other participants in [...]

Crossing the United States is fascinating, whether by air, auto, water, or train, as I did it this time. I was traveling to my cousin [...]

Last Thursday, I was privileged to stand with more than 70 fellow graduates on the campus of the Jewish Theological Seminary, which this year celebrated [...]

We had a wonderful Seder at the synagogue with about 30 people — young and old, men and women, members and guests, children, all colors. [...]

Every time I read the name Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, I behold the embodiment of the sin of war. Sin and war are [...]

It was one of those moments in synagogue that intrigued me, challenged me to look deeper at Torah commentary. In discourse this Shabbat about the [...]