Rabbi's Corner

Originally published April 11, 2024 I hope you had an awe-filled experience looking at the eclipse this past Monday! It is not an accident that the eclipse landed on the same day as Rosh Hodesh Nisan, the Hebrew month in which we cele brate Pesach, as solar eclipses...

Originally Published April 4, 2024 This past weekend, I drove to visit family in New York, essentially following the path of totality for next week's social eclipse. All along the route, on both sides of the border, were ample signs reminding drivers of the impending...

Originally published March 14, 2024 Chodesh tov! As of Monday, we are officially in the Hebrew month of Adar II, and counting down the days until our Purim celebration on March 23. The Talmud (Taanit 29a) teaches that when the month of Adar begins, joy increases -...

Rabbi’s Report AGM 2024 - 10 February 2024 In our Torah reading cycle, we are shifting from telling the narrative story of our people into the legal sections of Torah that will carry us through the coming months. The story that we’ve told so far is one we know well:...

Originally Published January 4, 2024 Dear Temple Shalom family, As Jews living in Diaspora, we are blessed with many opportunities to celebrate a new year and new beginnings. We toast to the tune of “Auld Lang Syne” on December 31, we may celebrate Lunar New Year with...