Archive: December 2025

Parshat Vayigash: Drawing Close in the Dark

Posted on December 25, 2025

The title of this week’s Torah portion is Vayigash, which means to “draw near” or to “approach.” In this parasha, we find one of the most emotional moments in the Continue Reading »

Z’man Simchateinu – Finding Joy In This Season

Posted on October 9, 2025

We made it- the High Holy Days are over! It was so amazing to see so much of the congregation over these past weeks, and I feel so grateful to Continue Reading »

Shabbat Shuvah – A Time to Turn and Return

Posted on September 22, 2025

This Shabbat is a special one in the year’s calendar. The Sabbath between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is called Shabbat Shuvah – the Sabbath of Return. We spend the Continue Reading »

N’tzavim: Standing Together Against Political Violence

Posted on September 16, 2025

This past week, all of us were shocked by yet another assassination of a political leader: Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist who galvanized millions of people and had a Continue Reading »

Blessings and Curses: Consequences of the Choices We Make

Posted on September 10, 2025

Shabbat Shalom. We are getting closer to the High Holy Day season and the Torah portion for this week is starting to prepare us to think about our lives. Parashat Continue Reading »