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RABBI'S BLOG
We are a community of families and individuals who draw strength from one another and from our tradition. No matter where you're coming from, there's a place for you here. Please join us. And feel free to read through some of my weekly blogs, which draw on our tradition and connect it to current day issues. Some of my past blogs are below.
It's the Challah - Chronicle Online/The WORD 05/15/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah May 15, 2025 17 Iyar 5785 Parashat Emor Every Friday morning throughout the school year, the Cantor...
Welcome, Leo XIV! - Chronicle Online/The WORD 05/08/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah May 8, 2025 10 Iyar 5785 Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim I remember when I first became aware of how the...
HBD! - Chronicle Online/The WORD 05/01/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah May 1, 2025 3 Iyar 5785 Parashat Tazria Metzora Happy Birthday! This Saturday, Israel will turn 77 on...
The Right Way -- CHRONICLE Online/The WORD 04/24/25
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah April 24, 2025 26 Nisan 5785 Parashat Shemini Everything was going great. The new Tabernacle was up...
A Long, Long Seder -- CHRONICLE Online/The WORD 04/17/25
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah April 17, 2025 19 Nisan 5785 Passover How long did your Seders go? Did you stay up too late? Are you...
Passover Prep -- CHRONICLE Online/The WORD 04/10/25
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah April 10, 2025 12 Nisan 5785 Parashat Tzav Shabbat Hagadol With Passover starting on a Saturday night...
Help People - Don't Jail Them -- CHRONICLE Online/The WORD 04/01/25
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah April 3, 2025 5 Nisan 5785 Parashat Vayikra It’s hard to believe, but as of this summer, I will have...
Take Note - Chronicle Online/The WORD 03/27/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah March 27, 2025 27 Adar 5785 Parashat Pekude If you want to remember the name of a good restaurant that...
20 Years - Chronicle Online/The WORD 03/20/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah March 20, 2025 15 Adar 5785 Parashat Vayakhel Shabbat Parah Twenty years ago on Shabbat Parah, I came...
Vote! - Chronicle Online/The WORD 03/13/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah March 13, 2025 15 Adar 5785 Parashat Ki Tisa Shushan Purim Over the past 15 months or so, many of us...
"I Have No Other Country" - Chronicle Online/The WORD 03/06/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah March 6, 2025 6 Adar 5785 Parashat Tetzaveh Shabbat Zachor I didn’t watch the Oscars this year and I...
No Words - Chronicle Online/The WORD 02/20/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah February 20, 2025 22 Shevat 5785 Parashat Mishpatim Sometimes, there simply are no words. Shalom, RAF.
A 70 Year Snooze - Chronicle Online/The WORD 02/13/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah February 13, 2025 15 Shevat 5785 Parashat Yitro Long before Rip Van Winkle or Sleeping Beauty, the...
One Step -- CHRONICLE Online/The WORD 02/06/25
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah February 6, 2025 10 Shevat 5785 Parashat B'shallach Shabbat Shirah It’s been a week since Gadi Mozes...
Good News & Bad News -- CHRONICLE Online/The WORD 01/30/25
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah January 30, 2025 1 Shevat 5785 Parashat Bo Just this morning in my Talmud class, we started the final...
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