Weekly Reflections

February 1, 2023

Dear Friends, In our Torah portion on this Sabbath, we read about the miracle at the Sea of Reeds. Standing at the shores of the sea, the Israelites are terrified.

January 25, 2023

Dear Friends, In this week’s Torah portion, we read the final plagues that fell upon Egypt. Among them is the plague of darkness, and compared to the rest of the

January 18, 2023

Dear Friends, The Hebrew word mezuzah means “doorpost.” According to tradition, the mezuzah is to be affixed to the doorpost at the entrance to a Jewish home. This tradition is

January 11, 2023

Dear Friends, Every year on Martin Luther King Day, our nation sets aside time to remember and celebrate the legacy of a man whose life was dedicated to fighting for

January 4, 2023

Dear Friends, We all possess time, talent, and treasure; we all have something to give; and we all have the capacity to love. Philanthropy (love of humanity) is a mindset

December 28, 2022

Dear Friends, As 2023 begins, may it unfold a never-ending chain of blessings of Prosperity, Health and Happiness For you and your family. Happy New Year. Steve

December 14, 2022

Dear Friends, We encounter scores of people every day. Some of them we meet only with a glance, while other may be part of a brief conversation. These people are

December 7, 2022

Dear Friends, Sometimes when you are in a dark place, it can feel like you have been buried – when actually you have been planted. This quote hangs above my

November 30, 2022

Dear Friends, In this week’s Torah portion, Vayetzei, Jacob as he sleeps in the wilderness on a pile of stones. He dreams of a ladder with angels climbing up and

November 23, 2022

Dear Friends, As Thanksgiving approaches, I want to take a moment to publicly express my gratitude for a few things that bless my life every day. As a rabbi: I

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