“An Ode To 120”
Lechayim! To life! Our shul is 120 years old. For Jews, 120 is a special number that symbolizes completion, a complete life. Scripture tells us [...]
“Walking While Jewish”
On May 25, many Black communities and their supporters commemorated the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd. I participated in the local candlelight [...]
“The Guardian of the Walls”
Every Shabbat morning, just before we open the Holy Ark and take out the Torah scrolls, we sing: “Source of compassion, favor Zion with Your [...]
“The Grand Canyon of Angels”
For a long time, one of the top items on my bucket list was to climb down into the Grand Canyon. It was love of first [...]
“A Bridge To Pass Over”
One of the things I love most about traveling in the United States is going over big bridges. Bridges help us pass over otherwise arduous obstacles, [...]
“The Journey Continues…”
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, the members of CTI, for your continued support of the successful contract extension process. As [...]
“A Journey Toward Reconciliation”
There are times in life when we need to make a decision. Do we want to move forward or not? Do we seek revenge or do [...]
“You’re Muted…!”
How does one start to summarize a year like 2020? A year in which so much was beyond our control. A year of re-learning, re-inventing, [...]
“After Nine Years…”
Nine years ago, we started a journey together. When I consider that time, a few important thoughts come to mind. Relationships are a motivating force [...]
“In Sacred Memory”
A couple of weeks ago, a man handed my friend Father Roy a fire hose nozzle. “Please return it to its rightful owners for me,” [...]
“It Takes Three Days”
The two days of Rosh Hashanah and the single day of Yom Kippur are three days in our lives filled with awe. More than any [...]
“The Seven Covenants”
The period of seven weeks, from Tisha B’Av to Rosh Hashanah, is the time allotted to us to rebuild and start anew. This year is [...]