Rabbi Shabbat Greetings

There is something almost disorienting about returning to the regular rhythm of Torah after moments of upheaval. This week, as we read Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89), many of us carry a quiet exhaustion.…

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This Shabbat presents us with an unusual moment in the Jewish calendar. There is no regular Torah portion this week because, in much of the Jewish world, Shavuot is still being observed…

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As we gather at this season of transitions and thresholds, we stand in a remarkable convergence of moments: Graduation, Yom Yerushalayim, beginning the fourth book of the Torah, Bemidbar (Numbers), and the approach…

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There’ is a mystical teaching from the Zohar (collection of writings) that there is a gentle thread that runs through this season of the Jewish year. This is a thread…

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We find ourselves in a stretch of sacred time that feels both structured and searching. We are counting the Omer, day by day, step by step, moving from liberation toward…

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This week’s double portion, Acharei Mot–Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1-20:27) sits at a powerful intersection in the Torah. In Acharei Mot, we read about boundaries such as who may enter the Holy of Holies, when,…

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This week’s double portion, Tazria–Metzora (Leviticus 12:1-15:33), confronts us with something deeply uncomfortable: the reality of brokenness within the community and the careful, often painful process of healing. The Torah’s discussion of tzara’at is…

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This week’s Torah portion, Shemini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47) arrives with a jolt. Just as the Mishkan (portable tabernacle)is inaugurated in a moment of joy and divine closeness, tragedy strikes: Nadav and Avihu, filled with a passion to serve,…

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On this Shabbat during Passover, as we gather in the overlap of sacred time, the Torah invites us to reflect more deeply on what freedom means. We recall the Exodus as…

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This week’s portion, Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36) begins with God instructing Moses: “Command (tzav) your brother Aaron and his sons…” The word tzav conveys not only instruction but also urgent responsibility. In this portion, the Torah focuses…

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