All posts in Parsha
Is There Such a Thing as A Jewish Angel?
On Sunday, I will be visiting St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral to answer this very question. Outside of “do Jews
All Pronouns Welcome
This week in our Torah portion, Toldot, we return to the saga of Jacob and Esau once again –
New Technology-Old Technology
Looking around our congregational sanctuary and you will see much in the way of old technology: Torah scrolls, candle sticks,
Welcome to The Neighborhood
In honor of the 65th World Kindness Day on November 13, I would like to offer my Torah Thought’s
Building a Tower Out of Straws
How do you build a tower out of straws? That is the challenge that was placed before me and
A Blessing on the Handmaids
In an episode from season two of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian vision of a future run by
“Who Counts? How We Count? And Why it Matters?”
Every ten years or so, the American Jewish community sits on pins and needles waiting on the results of
Blame it on the Grandparents
At Sam Usen’s Bar Mitzvah this past weekend, he made a point of thanking his grandparents, telling them he
Being a Good Neighbor
We live in the city of good neighbors, but what does that really mean? For me, it is the
After the Death
The words “after the death” hang over this week’s portion. These words are not only the translation of the