February 12, 2025 - 14th of Sh'vat, 5785

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MHJC Journal

Dispel the Darkness (Bo 1/31/25)

Posted on February 6, 2025

Dispel the Darkness This past week at MHJC, three families lost loved ones: the Koltons, the Sobermans, and the Konigstein/Kovels. Two weeks earlier, the Sudrans, Rokofskys, and Osdobys saw their Continue Reading »

Missing Shelly Rokofsky (Shemot 1/17/25)

Posted on January 21, 2025

Missing Shelly Rokofsky Shelly was my dear friend; I genuinely loved him. When you’re so close to someone, you lose objectivity. You only see the person through the channel of Continue Reading »

Lessons from the Kosher Meat Department (Vayishlach 12/13/24)

Posted on December 17, 2024

Lessons from the Kosher Meat Department I peruse the kosher steak options at Shoprite. Oh, Porterhouse, Sirloin, and Filet Mignon, where are you hiding? Forefather Jacob, what were you thinking? Continue Reading »

God’s Camp (Vayeitzei 12/07/24)

Posted on December 9, 2024

God’s Camp One of the magical things about Judaism is that teachings stated five hundred, one thousand, even more than two thousand years ago, still ring true today. At the Continue Reading »

The Well of the One Who Sees Me (Chayei Sarah 11/23/24)

Posted on November 26, 2024

The Well of the One Who Sees Me Dear Manetto Hill Jewish Center family, Thank you! I have never felt so loved and appreciated by so many as I did Continue Reading »

So Shall Be Your Descendants (Lech L’cha 11/09/24)

Posted on November 12, 2024

So Shall Be Your Descendants Let us take a moment to marvel at our resilience. For over two thousand years, we have steadfastly upheld our identity and ideals despite the Continue Reading »

The Chosen People (Nitzavim-Vayeilech 09-28-24)

Posted on September 30, 2024

The Chosen People With Rosh Hashanah right around the corner, I know many of us are looking forward to year 5784 ending and the entrance of a new year blessed Continue Reading »

Selflessness and Globalism (Ki Teitzei 09/14/24)

Posted on September 16, 2024

Selflessness and Globalism This past Shabbat, Parshat Ki Teitzei, I read a Midrash, a homily on the Parsha. This Midrash is thirteen hundred years old, but it could have been Continue Reading »

Vigilante Justice (Shoftim 09/07/24)

Posted on September 10, 2024

Vigilante Justice This past Shabbat, our Bar Mitzvah celebrant, Ethan K., gave the D’var Torah. I think his message is powerful and timely. Enjoy. My Torah reading was from Parshat Continue Reading »

Strength and Peace (Eikev 08/24/24)

Posted on August 26, 2024

Strength and Peace As in years before, I asked congregants to speak on Shabbat during these weeks leading up to the High Holidays. This break allows me to focus on Continue Reading »

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