D’var Torah – Parashat Vayishlach 5772, by Rabbi Arnold Saltzman
In Congregation Beth El in Plainfield, NJ where I served as Hazzan while attending the Jewish Theological Seminary, one family I would stay over with, the Hollanders, who were very …
Rededication – Hanukkah 5772, by Rabbi Arnold Saltzman
The Festival of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is a celebration of both history and religion. Hanukkah is about the ancient revolt of the Maccabees against the Assyrian-Greek culture, …
50th Bar Mitzvah Anniversary – Sermon by Rabbi Saltzman
Recently, I celebrated the 50th anniversary of bar Mitzvah and I thought it might be a good time to reflect on this important Jewish Life Cycle from the point of …