Thoughts on Colleyville
By Rabbi Ariel Rackovsky Editor’s note: This sermon was delivered at Shabbat morning services Jan. 22. My colleague and friend Rabbi David Wolkenfeld of Chicago said it best in a…
Are we borrowers or guardians?
By Rabbi Dan LewinParashat Mishpatim When one looks at the abundance of mitzvahs in the Torah, a common question arises: Are these commandments supposed to make sense to me? Depending…
We must condemn antisemitism wherever, whenever
By Cheryl Drazin ADL Texoma is deeply grateful for law enforcement and first responders for their role in ending the tense hostage situation in Colleyville. Our thoughts and prayers remain…
Our ongoing work to care for the earth
Do you get as many Jewish posts as I do? I do hope so because there is so much to learn from so many different perspectives and we can learn…
Facing many kinds of adversity
I may have lost my mind — at least temporarily — but haven’t yet lost the ability to meet a Mind’s I deadline! And you all should know that for…
Laws of dissolving partnerships
Dear Rabbi Fried, I am contemplating entering into a real estate partnership agreement with another Jew. I wonder what type of exit strategies should be worked out in case it…
The word of recognition: shalom
By Rabbi Seymour RosselParashat Yitro On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion proclaimed that a new Jewish state to be called Israel would come into formal existence at midnight, Palestine time.…
It’s time to move forward from trauma to action
By Sharon Wisch-Ray The crisis at Congregation Beth Israel this past Shabbat ended with the best-case scenario: Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and three of his congregants set free. Expert law enforcement…
Response to the Colleyville attack
Dear Rabbi Fried, My family and I are devastated that there could have been an attack like there just was right in our backyard in Texas, to a small group…
Try starting a new Jewish habit today
Tu B’Shevat is over although some of us are still enjoying dried fruit. The experiences enjoyed during Tu B’Shevat were not as fun (or tasty) on Zoom, and the hope…