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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.
Thanks, Tom! - CHRONICLE Online/The WORD 08/14/25
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah August 16, 2025 22 Av 5785 Parashat Eikev Sports allegiances are a funny thing. I haven’t lived in my...
Outside the Borders - Chronicle Online/The WORD 07/24/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah July 24, 2025 1 Av 5785 Parashat Matot-Masei Rosh Chodesh I am not Israeli. I was born right here in...
Don't Be "Meh" - Chronicle Online/The WORD 07/17/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah July 17, 2025 21 Tamuz 5785 Parashat Pinchas No one wants to be thought of as “meh.” While no one can...
Calling All Donkeys! -- CHRONICLE Online/The WORD 07/10/25
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah July 10, 2025 14 Tamuz 5785 Parashat Balak Everything old is new again. In this week’s Torah portion,...
Happy 4th! -- CHRONICLE Online/The WORD 07/03/25
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah July 3, 2025 7 Tamuz 5785 Parashat Chukat As we get ready to celebrate the 249 th anniversary of our...
Face Down - Chronicle Online/The WORD 06/26/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah June 26, 2025 30 Sivan 5785 Parashat Korach Zohran Mamdani, who just won the Democratic nomination for...
A Prayer for Israel -- CHRONICLE Online/The WORD 06/12/25
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah June 12, 2025 16 Sivan 5785 Parashat Beha'alotecha Maybe, it was meant to be that we were running late...
What Does It Mean - Chronicle Online/The WORD 06/05/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah June 05, 2025 9 Sivan 5785 Parashat Nasso In The Princess Bride , Inigo Montoya famously told...
A Tale of 3 Campuses - Chronicle Online/The WORD 05/29/2025
Weekly On-line Rabbi's D'var-Torah May 29, 2025 2 Sivan 5785 Parashat Bamidbar Last Thursday, my family had the pleasure of attending the...
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...
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