After Simchat Torah, we return to the very beginning of the Torah and once again have the opportunity to study all of our Genesis stories. This week’s Torah portion, Noach, is one of my favorites.
I learned some lessons …
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10/15/15
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“Let everyone who has zeal for the Law and who stands by the covenant follow me!”
– 1 Maccabees 2:27
Mattathias, the high priest and patriarch of the Hasmonean …
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12/9/19
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My wife, our two daughters and I acquired a new family member in January: we finally took the reentry plunge into dog ownership by welcoming Rilla, an Australian labradoodle, into our home.
The …
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5/6/22
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Whenever we start reading the Book of Leviticus, or V ayikra , as it is known in Hebrew, I begin to feel guilty. Vayikra is dominated by chapter after chapter that define the laws of sacrifices. As a …
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3/15/18
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This week’s Torah portion, the first parashah of the fifth book, Devarim – literally “words,” but often translated as “Deuteronomy” – serves as a background …
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8/4/22
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I am looking forward to ushering in the year 5781. There. I said it.
Yes, I acknowledge the sadness of not seeing my friends at shul.
Yes, I feel the loss of not sharing meals …
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9/3/20
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Let me be frank; the way in which our community views the concept of B’nai Mitzvah is entirely broken. But first, let’s turn to the moment when Abraham, our forefather, chose a path of …
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10/27/17
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Our Torah readings these days focus on the wanderings of our ancestors in the desert on their way to the Promised Land. These peregrinations would take some getting used to. The lives they had …
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2/3/18
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A home and a garden. Sounds biblical. After all, one of the first chapters in the Torah is the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. But where was their home? Only the garden is mentioned.
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4/9/21
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This week’s parsha continues the detailed instructions for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and creating all its adornments and utensils. The focus now is on the garments of the high priest. The reading carefully lays out the exact …
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1/30/14
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