D’var Torah – Rosh Hashanah 5776
by Suzanne Darby Rosh Hashanah — why do we observe this day? Be-cause the Torah tells us we are commanded by God. In Leviticus, Chapter 23, Verse 23, the Lord …
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by Suzanne Darby Rosh Hashanah — why do we observe this day? Be-cause the Torah tells us we are commanded by God. In Leviticus, Chapter 23, Verse 23, the Lord …
Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur 5776 by Rabbi Arnold Saltzman Vanitzʼak is a word found in several verses of the Torah. It means ʻand we cried out!ʼ This is a year for …
by Rabbi Arnold Saltzman Today, we celebrate the birthday of the world. In spiritual and biblical counting devised by the rabbis we are beginning 5776 years since the biblical telling …
by George Gazarek These are the days of awe. Two years ago I stood up here and talked about the awesome miracle of how the great trees grow from just …
by George Gazarek I’d like to focus on two verses in this week’s portion [September 12-19]. The first is Chapter 31, Verse 19, in the Book of Deuteronomy, where God …
Rabbi Arnold Saltzman Dear Congregants, The Jewish New Year is rapidly approaching and there is much preparation and reflection to occupy our minds at this time of the year. The …
Rabbi’s Sermon, Shabbat, June 13 by Rabbi Arnold Saltzman On May 19 my former associate Elinor Tattar called me to say that President Obama would be speaking at Adas Israel …
Friday June 5 Don your shorts, T-shirts, and flip flops, and enjoy a BBQ dinner, ice cream oneg, and Friday services under a big sky. Bring your lawn chairs and/or …
by Nancy Gould This week’s parasha, B’midbar, starts the Book of Numbers. G-d commands Moses to “take a census of the whole Israelite community by their clans and families, listing …
by Rabbi Arnold Saltzman Rabbi Elio Toaff, Rabbi of Rome and spiritual leader of the Jews of Italy, died recently a few days short of his 100th birthday (April 30, …