Newsletter Post – April 3, 2025

Despite the snowy weather, חג האביב (Chag Ha-Aviv), the Spring Holiday – one of the many names for Passover – is fast approaching. Maybe this email is the wake-up call you needed to sort out your Pesach plans (in which case, don’t miss the Temple...

Newsletter Post – March 27, 2025

If you emailed me this week, you (hopefully!) received my autoreply that I was attending the CCAR (Central Conference of American Rabbis) Convention, an opportunity to spend several days reconnecting with colleagues, doing deep textual learning, participating in...

Newsletter Post – March 13, 2025

Tonight and over the next few days, we join with Jewish communities around the world celebrating Purim – the classic example of “they tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat.” This humorous summary of Jewish history is a useful shorthand for...

Newsletter Post – February 27, 2025

This past Shabbat, a group of Temple Shalom members joined me for a deep dive into the “why’s” and “how’s” of wearing a tallit, the prayer shawl traditionally worn by adult Jews at morning services. If you’ve never tried this...

Newsletter Post – February 20, 2025

As a Jewish people, we are united at times of joy, and far too often, at times of sadness. As I write this note on Wednesday, we are teetering on the precipice of a chasm of grief. Today, Israel will receive the remains of 4 hostages, including the bodies of Shiri...