by August Adelman | Apr 26, 2023 | Essays
D’var: Parsha Tazria-Metzora – Earth Day: Apr 22/23 I’ve been asked to give a Mini-D’var today so I’ll try and be brief. The first part of the D’var is called The Challenge; which is to try and relate the topic of our parsha, a...
by August Adelman | Feb 1, 2023 | Essays
Moses is Judaism’s greatest action hero. He stands up to Pharaoh. He sinks the Egyptian chariots. He’s a teacher, a lawgiver, a philosopher, and a leader. My parashah, Shemot, gives us our hero’s origin story. But, if we really pay attention as we read it, we realize...
by August Adelman | Oct 26, 2022 | Essays
If you didn’t get a chance to hear Sam’s d’var for his Bar Mitzvah last week, you can read it below: In the beginning. You’ve probably heard these words before. It’s how my Torah portion, and how the whole Torah, begins. After these words, we...
by August Adelman | Jul 27, 2020 | Essays
As I enter my Bat Mitzvah year with you, 13 years, I am thrilled to accept your offer to extend my commitment to Temple Shalom for another two years. I may physically live in Toronto, but my spiritual self resides in Waterloo with you! Here’s my 13 reasons why I want...
by August Adelman | Mar 19, 2020 | Essays
These are extraordinary and strange days that we are living in. This world-wide virus is forcing us to rethink the way that we work, socialize, shop and interact with the world. When many things around us are closing or being postponed, including our sacred...
