Erev Rosh Hashana 2011 September 28, 2011 I want to invite you to imagine that we are going to set out to travel together on a journey, a journey that begins tonight, and will last 10 days. (Don’t worry – you will each have your own private cabin.) How can we prepare for …
September 17, 2011 “When you enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you as a heritage, and you possess it and settle in it….” These are the opening words of this morning’s Torah portion. If I were to just say that sentence without identifying where it came from, it would …
I had my recurring dream the other night, the one which comes especially this time of year. There are variations of the dream, but the scenario is always the same. This time, I dreamt that I suddenly realized at 1:30 p.m. in the afternoon that it was first day of Rosh Hashana and that I …
June 18, 2011 A leader from each tribe goes up to the land of Israel to scout it out in this week’s Torah portion. They come back and scare their fellow Israelites by telling them that the land is one which eats or devours its inhabitants and is populated by giants. Never mind that …
June 11, 2011 I want to tell you about an unscheduled, unanticipated conversation I had with a Palestinian, an encounter that helps explain and put in perspective so much about the mindset that Israel faces, and which makes resolution of the conflict so difficult. The meeting took place late at night in a …
June 4, 2011 For a number of reasons I always consider this to be one of the most important sermons I give the entire year. I think about the message I want to share with the children who are being confirmed and reflect upon what is the wisdom I want to impart to them. …
May 28, 2011 Our sages question why God commands not once, but on several occasions that a census be taken of the people of Israel after their departure from Egypt. Rashi says God wanted them to be counted so frequently because of His tremendous love for His people, who were so precious to Him. …
May 7, 2011 The calendar unites us and binds us together, wherever we may be. Today’s torah portion is important because it tells us how to celebrate Jewish holidays. The reading goes into some detail about the holiday of Matzot, also known as Passover, and how to calculate the next upcoming holiday, Shavuot. It …
After the recent terrorist attack in Jerusalem and murder of the members of the Fogel family in the Israeli settlement of Itamar, I spoke with the children in our religious school about these acts of violence. I told them that one of the first stories I learned from the Midrash when I was in …
A Supplement Which You May Use At Your Seder Bechol haleilot, On all other nights we eat hurried and rushed meals. Haleila hazeh, Tonight we are gathered together as a family without other distractions. What can we do to strengthen our bonds as a family and to ensure that we focus our attention …
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