From the Rabbi's Desk

Why did it take 40 years for us to get from Egypt to the Promised Land? Well, of course, it had to do with the gender of the leader and HIS inability to stop and ask for directions. This is the joke many of us have told and/or heard time and again from people as a commentary on the tendency of males to be unwilling to ask for directions. In all seriousness, I’m sure if you asked Carrie about me and this tendency,...Read more...

One of the more ominous verses in the entire Torah is found in this week’s portion. ויקם מלך חדש על מצרים אשר לא ידע את יוסף/A new king arose over Egypt that did not know Joseph. This verse seems so mundane and ordinary but it actually represents an incredible change in the Torah. Up until this point, the Torah focused on the story of our origins internally. With this verse, we...Read more...

I love to read. A good book is such a great find. A book is something that must be read to the end. The author purposely chose to begin in a certain way and they chose to conclude in a specific way. The artistry behind an author’s work is usually all about “bookends.” The book opens with some sort of introduction and then the goal is to conclude in some way that answers all the conflicts and brings us back to...Read more...