Dear Friends, There is a special name for this Shabbat, the Shabbat prior to the holiday of Purim. It’s called Shabbat Zachor: the “Sabbath to Remember!” I put an exclamation Continue Reading »
“God spoke to Moses, saying: Tell the Israelite people to bring Me gifts; you shall accept gifts for Me from every person whose heart is so moved” (Exodus 25:1-2). In Continue Reading »
Last week we read the dramatic story of the giving of the Ten Commandments. There was thunder and fire and God’s voice booming from the mountain top. Good movies come Continue Reading »
If you come to Shabbat morning services this weekend, wear good shoes, because when the Ten Commandments are read from the Torah scroll, we will stand for the entire reading. Continue Reading »
