From the Rabbi's Desk

In this week’s Torah portion, Lech Lecha, God made a sacred promise to Abram: that his descendants would be as numerous as the dust of the earth. The language is funky because why would one want to be compared to the dust of the earth? Abram birthed three great religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. If we look at this promise from God to Abram through this lens, it seems fulfilled. But, I don’t think that’s the lens any of us read...Read more...

I’d like to begin by again wishing everybody a Happy New Year. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to spend Rosh Hashana with all of you either in person or online. This Shabbat marks a very important and sad day for the United States of America. It marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11. All of us remember where we were on that fateful day. All of us remember how we first heard the news, saw the images and experienced the fear that was...Read more...

This week, Ayelet and I were waiting in a two-hour line for her back to school COVID test. Testing has become a ritual of our times. As we prepare for anything out of the routine, we run to get tested to verify our ability to participate with others. I was listening to a podcast while we were in line. It’s a new one for me called “Good Faith Effort.” It’s from the Joshua Network, and so far, I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve been...Read more...