Shabbat Unplugged! D’var Torah The story in this week’s Torah portion, of Korah and his followers, is one of warning. It begs us to consider the gap between blindly following our impulses and doing what we know from Torah to be right. Korah was not alone in his rebellion, but got as far as he […]
Parashat Sh’mini 4/13/2018
Saying Good-Bye at Sacred Thresholds Last night at Temple Sinai, we commemorated Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance and Heroism Day with a special service and artist exhibit. The exhibit was from Mi Polen, a museum of Jewish history in Warsaw and centered on the Jewish symbol of the mezuzah. The Nazis deported millions of Jews throughout […]
Parashat Eikev 8/26/2016
Can you remember a time you really enjoyed reading a good book? Perhaps the story engrossed you, or the style of writing intrigued you? Or perhaps the book opened you up to a time period or place you knew little about beforehand? Good books, in my experience, reveal a truth about the world or society […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Shabbat 1/15/16
We are thrilled to welcome you all to Temple Sinai in prayer, in hope, in fellowship and friendship and in observance both of the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights movement he led in this country and in quiet reflection of the heaviness of American history when it comes to […]
Pesach VII 4/10/2015
Standing Up for Gun Sense Our politics in our State have turned recently from one of civil discourse to one of divisive exploitation of power. I believe very strongly in the promise and effectiveness of democracy. And nowadays it seems that our parties have become so oppositional, collaboration and true bipartisanship seem like a pipe […]
Parashat Sh’mot 1/9/2015
Knowledge is Love: The Importance of Advanced Directives for End of Life This past summer, my grandmother, the beloved matriarch of my family, died. She was able to communicate and make known to my mother and uncles when she wanted to stop eating and drinking. Her children then had the chance to show her the […]
Parashat Chukat 6/27/2014
Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize: A Two-State Solution In this week’s portion, Moses and Aaron are called upon to bring forth water from the rock of Meribah so that God can provide water for the people and their animals. The people have been complaining about the lack of water in the Wilderness of Zin, […]
Parshat Terumah 1/31/14
When I was growing up, I could not take Jewish community for granted. My family did not take an active part in synagogue life. From the age of 10, I attended boarding school where I was one of two Jewish kids in my school. In preparation for my Bar Mitzvah, I did not attend Hebrew […]
Parshat Va’eira 12/27/2013
I have 24,673 Medallion Qualification Miles on Delta. They’re called MQM’s. It’s not a lot. Not nearly as many as I had last year, to which I attribute my Gold Medallion status on Delta this year. I only need 327 more qualifying miles to make silver status for next year. I have literally called Delta […]