One of the most popular phrases in Jewish life is L’dor V'dor – From Generation to Generation. In our Parsha this week, Haazinu, we find a source in the Torah for this phrase.
Moshe, our teacher, is giving his final discourse to the Israelites before expiring and ascending to the World …
Since this Shabbat Table Talk will arrive in your inbox on Erev Rosh Hashanah 5784, it’s my pleasure to be one of the first to wish you and yours a happy and healthy sweet new year filled with goodness, meaning, and fulfillment.
The theme throughout the liturgy and Torah Readings on Rosh …
Every year, as we prepare for the High Holidays, child care is on the list of offerings at congregations. I’m not referring to Junior Congregations or Teen Minyans, but rather, real child care. Parents want to attend to hear the Shofar blasts and participate in the services, but it can po…
In the early 1970s there was a college graduate (let’s call him David) who celebrated his graduation with a backpacking trip around the world. His parents insisted that he begin his trip with a stop at our ancient homeland, Israel. Like thousands of fellow travelers, David found himself at…
At this time of year, there is lots of talk about keeping unity within the community. The Talmud states explicitly that G-d’s House was destroyed due to societal divisions and needless hatred. The Parshah this week, Reeh, includes a specific verse and commandment not to be divisive.
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