Rabbi Shabbat Greetings

This week’s Torah portion, Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24), opens with a simple but profound image: “And the Eternal appeared to Abraham as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the…

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In our Torah portion this week, Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1-17:27), God calls to Avram: “Go forth from your land, your birthplace, and your father’s house, to the land that I will show you.”…

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The lesson we learn in this week’s portion, Noach (Genesis 6:9 – 11:32), as we encounter a world engulfed in corruption and violence. The Torah tells us: “The earth became corrupt before…

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This week’s Torah portion, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1 – 6:8), marks the beginning of the Torah, the beginning of everything. It is a story of creation, of separation, and of longing for repair. We…

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This Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot brings together two great thoughts — the calm embrace of Shabbat and the radiant joy of Z’man Simchateinu, the Season of our Rejoicing. The Midrash teaches that the…

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Our Torah portion for this Shabbat, Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-52) begins with a dramatic proclamation: “Give ear, O heavens, let me speak; let the earth hear the words I utter!”( 32:1) Moses, at the…

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This week, in our portion, Vayelech (Deuteronomy 31:1-30), we find Moses at the very end of his journey. He is about to leave the people he has carried for forty years, and…

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Our portion this Shabbat, Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20) always arrives at the threshold of Rosh Hashanah. The portion opens with the words: “Atem nitzavim hayom kulchem lifnei Adonai Eloheichem” — “You are standing today, all of…

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As we inch closer to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, many of us can sense a quiet, persistent tug—a low hum of spiritual urgency that begins to rise during the…

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As we begin a new school year, many of us feel the usual mix of excitement and nerves. But this year, those feelings are layered with something heavier. With the…

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