Weekly Reflections

March 14, 2018

Dear Friends, This week, in congregations all over the world, we begin reading from the Book of Leviticus, which is filled with laws about everything in life, including hundreds of

March 7, 2018

Dear Friends, With the reading of our Torah portion this week, we come to the end of the Book of Exodus. At the completing of any book of the Torah, it

February 28, 2018

Dear Friends, Tonight marks the beginning of Purim (which we will celebrate at HCRJ on Friday night). Purim is a holiday with many faces. One face is rather serious. It is one of

February 21, 2018

Dear Friends, This Sabbath is a special Sabbath in our tradition. It is referred to as Shabbat Zachor – “the Sabbath of Remembrance.” It is the Sabbath immediately preceding the festival of Purim (which

February 14, 2018

Dear Friends, Valentine’s Day is one of those uniquely American celebrations like Thanksgiving and Halloween. Even though it may be named in honor of a saint, Valentine’s Day does not belong

February 7, 2018

Dear Friends, The entire world is about to focus its attention on the Olympic Games in South Korea, and as it is with every competitive sports competition, Jews like to

January 31, 2018

Dear Friends, What a crazy winter it has been. A few weeks ago, the City of Houston was crippled by ice and snow. School was canceled and the freeways were empty for

January 24, 2018

Dear Friends, In our Torah portion on this Sabbath, we read a familiar story about the miracle at the Sea of Reeds. This ancient story provides us with a powerful spiritual

January 17, 2018

Dear Friends, On Monday, our nation paid tribute to the memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who, through his words and actions opened the eyes, hearts and

January 10, 2018

Dear Friends, There are very few musical genres which can move the soul more deeply than Gospel music. Characterized by harmonies which transcend time and space and simple, repetitive lyrics which

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