From the Rabbi

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 [...]

The day I returned from my recent trip to Israel, I attended the funeral of my dear friend Dr. Richard Dackow. Richard and his wife [...]

While traveling through Israel during the past two weeks, I saw unforgettable sights — pictures of the kidnapped, of course, but also a sign that [...]

The dramatic pro-Palestinian demonstration that took place on Nov. 15 gave witness that Columbia University continues to be a battlefield and a tinderbox of Palestinian [...]

What a difference a Shabbat makes…  It’s been three weeks since Israel was attacked and brought into war once again. We gathered at our shul [...]