March 30, 2022
March 30, 2022
Dear Friends, Springtime is a time for rebirth and renewal. Trees emerge from leafless winters spreading canopies of pastel green for all to enjoy. Flowers pave our neighborhoods with vibrant
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March 23, 2022
March 23, 2022
Dear Friends, In the Torah portion we read on this Sabbath, two sons of Aaron (Nadab and Abihu), take it upon themselves to present their own personal offerings to God.
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February 16, 2022
Dear Friends, This week’s Torah portion contains one of the most dramatic events in the entire Torah, the incident of the Golden Calf. From this story we find a powerful
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February 9, 2022
Dear Friends, According to Jewish tradition, we are in the midst of an exceptionally joyous season, because throughout the Hebrew month of Adar (which is this month), there is an
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February 2, 2022
Dear Friends, In this week’s Torah portion, Terumah, we read a familiar passage, “Let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among [or within] them.” This simple verse has
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January 26, 2022
Dear Friends, Our Torah portion this week comes on the heels of the climactic event at Sinai. After receiving the 10 Commandments, our ancestors are introduced to an enormous body
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January 19, 2022
Dear Friends, Monday was Tu B’Shevat, the day that marks the beginning of a “New Year for Trees.” This is the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of
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January 5, 2022
Dear Friends, In this week’s Torah portion, the newly liberated Israelites prepare to leave Egypt. They have been enslaved for generations. They have never known freedom. It is here, in
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December 29, 2021
As 2022 begins, may it unfold a never-ending chain of blessings of Prosperity, Health and Happiness For you and your family. Happy New Year. Steve
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December 22, 2021
Dear Friends, Christmas may not be our holiday, but American Jews have always found ways to share in the joy of the season. As a child, I delighted in the
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