Rabbi Shabbat Greetings

Rabbi Malinger is currently on sabbatical until Monday, August 18, 2025. Even though he is taking the time to restore his spiritual wellness and taking a course to strengthen professional…

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The Book of Numbers doesn’t have as many famous stories or figures in it compared with the earlier books of Genesis and Exodus, but it does have a few gems.…

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I write these words thinking of many friends in Israel because a nation that loves life is under attack by those who worship death. Every fiber of my being longs to…

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In this week’s Torah portion, Beha’alotcha (Numbers 8:1-12:16), the Torah teaches us about “manna”, the miracle food that fell daily from heaven and sustained Israel during our 40-year travels in the desert. Three…

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Last Sunday and Monday, we celebrated Shavuot, focusing especially on The Ten Commandments.  The Ten Commandments are familiar- how we relate to God, honoring parents, making Shabbat holy, and not…

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As we approach the festival of Shavuot, the timing of our Torah reading feels especially intentional. Each year, this week’s portion, Bemidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20), the opening portion of the Book of Numbers, is always…

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As we approach the double Torah portion of Behar-Bechukotai (Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34) alongside Memorial Day weekend, we find ourselves standing at a powerful intersection of Torah and national memory—a moment filled…

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As we are in the midst of counting the Omer (the daily counting of the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot), its very appropriate that we read this mitzvah in…

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The double Torah portion of Acharei Mot/Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1-20:27) offers rich and timely lessons, especially meaningful for a milestone like Hebrew High School Graduation (which we will celebrate tonight!). The first part of this week’s…

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This Shabbat, we take the time to express our gratitude for our Religious School Faculty. Each and every one of them are dedicated to teach our children about their Jewish…

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