January 15, 2025 -
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January 15, 2025 -
Temporary Dwellings Chag Sameach Everyone! When Rabbi Neil asked if I’d be interested in speaking on Sukkot, I looked at the Torah portion and found . . . nothing really. It was Continue Reading »
Say Their Names Good Yom Tov, Shana Tova In a few moments, we’re going to say the words: Yizkor Elokim Nishmat Avi Mori… Morati Imi… May God remember the souls Continue Reading »
We Shall Overcome Good Yom Tov, Shana Tova, thank you for joining us today. Some years ago, I had a congregant named Moshe. Feeling very repentant, he came to me, Continue Reading »
The Pursuit of Peace An elderly lady was well-known for her faith and for her boldness in talking about it. She would stand on her front porch and shout, “Baruch Continue Reading »
Receiving a Better World Last year before Shofar Blowing, we prefaced it with a song called Return by Joe Buchanan: “It’s going to be a brave new year Starting right Continue Reading »
Hoping for a Repeat This past Friday, 9/11, was one day off in the Jewish calendar from that horrific day nineteen years ago. This synchronicity was not lost upon me. Continue Reading »
Parshat Nitzavim begins with a ceremony that establishes a covenant with God. Not only are the leaders and adult males essential to this pact, but also every individual member of the Continue Reading »
Occasionally, a member of our congregation will give the Shabbat speech. This past Shabbat, Neil Galfunt shared with us his musings on our state of affairs. While the disclaimer, the views and Continue Reading »
Amending the Law By Rabbi Neil For a society to be functional and cohesive, it needs rules and laws. Yet if the rules are static, progress, whether economic, social, or Continue Reading »
Blessings and Curses It seems to me that we’re coming to terms with the “new normal.” When schools, synagogues, and businesses first closed, we thought we were just doing deep Continue Reading »
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