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…
By Rabbi Dan LewinParashat Vaera It’s not our challenges themselves that are most challenging, but our ability to meet them calmly, with clarity and trust, without breaking too much in…
By Cantor Sheri AllenParashat Shemot This week we begin a whole new chapter in our family saga. To be more accurate, we begin Book Two in our five-book series, and…
By Rabbi Howard WolkParashat VayehiShabbat Chazak This Shabbat we conclude reading the Book of Genesis/Berei-sheet. The Rabbinic rule that the Haftarah parallels the Torah reading seems to be violated this…
By Rabbi Michael LewisParashat Vayeshev “The Graduate” is one of my favorite movies of all time. This classic film from 1967 didn’t just introduce me to the music of Simon…
By Rabbi Dan LewinParashat Vayishlach The stories and dense verses of the Chumash relate important lessons about fundamental character traits and emotions, both positive qualities we strive to emulate and…
By Rabbi Seymour RosselParashat Vayetzei Jacob’s dream at Beth-El has fascinated creative folk from his day to ours. The image opens this week’s portion, Vayetzei. “Jacob left Beersheba … came…
By Cantor Sheri AllenParashat Toldot So there we were, sitting at the kitchen table: me and my younger siblings, Mark and Jill. I must’ve been no older than 10, and,…
By Rabbi Dan LewinParashat Chayei Sarah The focus in the Torah readings of the past few weeks has been the lives of our forefather Abraham and his wife Sarah, the…
By Rabbi Michael Tevya CohenParashat Vayera At the very end of last week’s parasha, Lech Lecha, Abraham, Ishmael and his whole household are circumcised. This week, Vayera opens with Abraham,…
