Weekly Reflections

November 9, 2016

Dear Friends, In the first passage of this week’s torah portion, God commands Abraham in the following way: “Lech Lecha [Go Forth].” God tells Abraham to leave his family, his

November 2, 2016

Dear Friends, Every year, Veterans Day represents a way to honor our veterans who boldly put their lives on the line to protect the values of our nation. Their service

October 26, 2016

Dear Friends, Turn it and turn it again, as everything is in it. Reflect on it and grow old and gray with it. Don’t turn from it, for nothing is

October 19, 2016

Dear Friends, If you happened to have gazed into the sky on Saturday or Sunday night this past weekend, you would have notice a blindingly bright full moon. It was

October 10, 2016

Dear Friends, A story is told of a painter who was shortchanging his customers by thinning out his paint but charging full price for his services. On Yom Kippur, the

October 5, 2016

Dear Friends, This Friday night is Shabbat Shuvah, the Sabbath between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The name is derived from the opening word of the haftarah reading that urges

September 28, 2016

Dear Friends, The Hebrew translation of the phrase, “I am sorry,” is selicha. It is a concept that weighs heavy on our minds during this season. As we begin to

September 21, 2016

Dear Friends, Suicide has become a serious issue within the Jewish community. Nine young men and women have taken their lives over the course of the past few years, and

September 14, 2016

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September 7, 2016

Dear Melissa, Our Torah portion this week contains one of the most powerful commandments regarding our obligation to pursue justice found in scriptures,”Justice, justice you shall pursue.” (Deuteronomy 16:20) In

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