By Rabbi Dan LewinParashat Tzav One of the first words learned when studying modern Hebrew, and the most well-known, is “todah,” meaning “thank you.” This word shares a root with…

By Rabbi Shalom RodinParashat Vayikra In this week’s Torah portion of Vayikra, the letter aleph at the end of Vayikra is small, which represents Moshe’s humility. This is a lesson…

By Rabbi Matt RuttaParashat Vayakhel-Pekudei As y’all enjoy the Dallas Kosher Chili Cook-off this weekend, please note that there is one spice that is missing, but you won’t find it…

By Rabbi Shira Wallach When we imagine a time after the coming of the Mashiach — or for those who hold a different theology, a time when the world is…

By Rabbi Dan Lewin The Hebrew word mazel refers to celestial spheres, often revered throughout the ancient world. But what is the Jewish view of auspicious times and astrological signs? In a…

By Rabbi Seymour RosselParashat Terumah Feb. 22, 2023, would have been the 292nd birthday of George Washington. The Constitution of 1787 had many weaknesses but all the founding fathers agreed:…

By Rabbi Jordan ParrParashat Mishpatim The word “slavery” sparks instant revulsion. We immediately think of antebellum plantations, slave markets and the Civil War. It’s America’s original sin, one for which…

By Rabbi Dan LewinParashat Yitro One of the fundamental principles in the Torah is that the Creator has no body or form. At the same time, since we live in…

By Rabbi Geoffrey DennisParashat B’shallach We came to Egypt as economic migrants (Genesis 46:4). Then came Pharaoh’s “great replacement theory” that the Israelites constituted a threat, a kind of invasion,…

By Rabbi Howard WolkParashat Bo This Shabbat, 6 Shevat/Jan. 28, is the third yahrzeit of my wife Rebbetzin Annette Wolk, Chanah Bayla bas Yehoshua, z”l. These words are offered in…