Miracles in the Desert – Then and Now
Bamidbar. “In the desert.” That’s the name of this week’s Torah portion, and it’s also how many of us feel …
Category Archives: Weekly Torah portion
We Are Holy Beings, Being Holy
My daughter Ellie told me that this week marks the 14th anniversary of her bat mitzvah. I can top that; …
Creating Community During a Pandemic
This weekend will be my congregation’s third Shabbat service using Zoom. We have learned how to pray together and be …
The Sacred Art Project
It must have been a grueling task, but in the end it must have been magnificent to see. So many …
Be Kind! (a personal summary of 53 Torah laws)
Ah, Mishpatim. The Torah portion we love to hate, because it’s got the verse about an eye for an eye, …
Welcoming the Other
There is a new scam afoot that specifically targets religious organizations, including many Jewish congregations. Thieves create email addresses that …
Our Mission: To Lift Light
This week’s Torah portion is filled with events that have been discussed at length over the centuries. (You’ll find it …
A Time to Build and a Time to Refrain from Building
In our fast-paced world it’s rare to take a sabbatical. A week’s vacation here and there is more the norm. …
Building Together
A couple of years ago, Professor Arnold M. Eisen counted the number of times the word kol appears in Exodus …
Christmas and Me
In these few days before Christmas, a simple phrase from this week’s Torah portion becomes especially relevant to me. It …
