December 22, 2024 -
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December 22, 2024 -
The Voluntary Dues Model: Evolving with the Times Father Valentine, Pastor Eric and I were once discussing how we get paid from the weekly contributions made by our congregants. Father Continue Reading »
Ripples of Change Years ago, when I was still had the religious zeal of my youth, I gave a sermon on Rosh Hashanah in which I asked my congregants to Continue Reading »
Stepping Out From Our Past In Parshat Eikev, we read what has become the second paragraph of the Shema prayer in our siddur. We are adjured to love God and Continue Reading »
The Definition of Insanity Two hundred fifty-five mass shootings and counting in 2019 alone[1]. This past weekend, thirty-one innocent, precious lives were lost because of bigotry, racism, and a lack Continue Reading »
The Universal God Sometimes progress is just reverting back to some previous standard or belief. In one particular case, it took us hundreds of years to become, once again, open-minded. Continue Reading »
The Miracle Worker The Children of Israel are thirsty. Moses asks God for help; God tells him to take his staff and go speak to a rock and water will Continue Reading »
The Age of Empowerment Since this week’s parsha, Korach, is all about leadership, it made me think about the state of modern Jewish leadership and who our leaders are. In Continue Reading »
The Salutatorian speaks Latin Last Tuesday I attended my step-daughter’s graduation from Princeton University. The school has a custom that the salutatorian speaks in one of the languages of classic Continue Reading »
Saving Israel from Itself I think many of us were surprised by the results of last month’s Israeli elections. It finally appeared as though Netanyahu might be displaced and new Continue Reading »
Who’s Your Neighbor? This week’s parsha, Kedoshim, contains one of the most famous directives in the Torah. The “Golden Rule”, “Love your neighbor as yourself” has inspired millions, yet, it Continue Reading »
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