Synagogue Safety, Security A Concern A Week After Colleyville
The great thing about Shabbat is that it comes every week. But this week, it comes at a time as the Jewish community in the United States is reckoning with […]
January 21, 2022
November 5, 2021
Parenting By Parsha: Toldot
This is the story of Isaac,” begins this week’s Torah portion, “son of Abraham.” After weeks of stories that star Abraham and Sarah, it seems as though Isaac will finally […]
September 10, 2021
Parenting By Parsha: Vayeilech
This week’s Torah portion is short and sweet — just one chapter of the book of Deuteronomy — which suits me just fine. Who has time to be reading long […]
September 1, 2021
Challenges & Changes Await Clergy, Congregants For High Holidays
Last year, clergy and congregants alike hoped that last year’s High Holiday services over Zoom or being live-streamed was going to be a one-off, and come 2021, we’d all be […]
August 19, 2021
July 23, 2021
Parenting By Parsha: VaEtchanan
A few weeks ago, my cousins came to visit us from Boston. It was a joyous day — we hadn’t seen one another for ages due to COVID-19 regulations. We […]
July 2, 2021
Parenting By Parsha: Pinchas
In two weeks, my older sister will basically be my neighbor. Okay, that’s not exactly true — Jersey City is not next door to Brooklyn. Nevertheless, it’s a heck of […]
June 18, 2021
June 17, 2021
After 15 Months, Synagogues Starting To Reopen
This past Saturday wasn’t just a normal Shabbat morning service at Beth Jacob Congregation — it was the first time the senior rabbi had the opportunity to lead services to […]
April 23, 2021
Parenting By Parsha: Achrei Mot-Kedoshim
My toddler knows how to say the word “no” now. To be completely fair, he also knows a lot of other words. Actually, this week he said his first full […]