Archives: From the Rabbi’s Desk
Yom Kippur – Planting Seeds
We need to plant seeds of human connection, teaching tolerance and mutual understanding.
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Kol Nidre – May our Compassion Conquer our Anger
The spiritual call for our times is noble anger synthesized with rachmanut – compassion.
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Rosh Hashanah – Belonging and Becoming
We begin by asking what Jewish identity means. What makes a Jew a Jew?
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Solar Eclipse and Spiritual Meaning
Judaism marvels at everything in nature. The solar eclipse is an opportunity to feel awe.
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Adolfo Kaminsky – Saving Lives By Forgery
On these first Fridays, I often share stories of courage and inspiration – righteous gentiles, and people of every religion and nationality. I’ll weave them […]
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Bamidbar – The Power of the Individual
Car rides with kids can be bonding moments. Ethan and I have ongoing fascination about road signs we pass which record population – How many […]
ReadBehar Bechukotai – Environmental Consequences
Sometimes the problems of the world seem so overwhelming, that rather than read and reflect – we encounter those problems and want to flee. This […]
ReadEmor – Making Room For Those Who Are Different
Modern Israeli poet Nava Semel wrote a haunting poem that warns us of religion and community at its worse. It is in your service folder, […]
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Kedoshim – Do Not Stand Idly By: Helping Refugees
In August 1963, just before Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his famous “I have a dream speech,” Rabbi Dr. Joachim Prinz got up to speak. […]
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