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Shabbat Greetings
Sibling rivalry, parental favoritism, trickery, a stolen blessing and a death threat make for a pretty dysfunctional family — or a Biblical reality TV show. It’s also the synopsis of Toldot (Genesis 25:19-28:9), this…
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Many of you are aware that I am currently enrolled at Mercer County Community College working towards my license as a Funeral Director. So far, it has been a rewarding…
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In this week’s Torah portion, Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24), we learn of all the continuing trials and tribulations that Abraham and Sarah had to cope with in their lives. This week’s portion is…
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This is my 26th year serving as the rabbi of our Temple Shalom of Aberdeen family. It has been both an honor and privilege to serve as your spiritual leader. I…
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Violence, flood, destruction. These are key moments and key themes of our portion this week, Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32). Not the sweet animal version we teach kids, that resulted in many children having…
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Once again, we start at the beginning of the Torah with B’reishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), the story of the creation of everything that exists. This portion covers a lot, starting with Creation and ending…
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Allow me to share the significance of building the Sukkah, particularly how it connects our indoor and outdoor environments. There are many traditional guidelines regarding the Sukkah’s size and dimensions, emphasizing architectural details.…
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I had a fight with a friend this past year. I gave some feedback on something he did that I thought would be helpful. He took it in a way…
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On this first Shabbat of 5785, we read the portion, Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-52), the final portion of the Torah read before the upcoming festival of Simchat Torah. This text features a song…
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Here we are, the last Shabbat of 5784 – what an incredible and challenging year we’ve had. This week’s double Torah portion, Nitzavim-Vayelech (Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30) brings us almost to the end of the book…
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