I hope everyone had a wonderful Passover. By now, the chametz we abandoned for a week should be filling us up again. In recent weeks, I have been thinking about the continued tension I have been feeling related to the …
Category: Rabbi’s Blog
April 7, 2023
Moadim L’simcha! I hope your Passover S’darim were filled with joy and opportunities to reflect on the importance of bringing about freedom for all those who suffer and are oppressed. Passover invites us to stand up and remember Moses’ power …
March 31, 2023
Monday was a day filled with both relief and turmoil. For weeks, we have watched hundreds of thousands of Israelis gather to protest the proposed judicial changes that would empower the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) to overturn any judicial decision, thus …
March 24, 2023
A few months ago, I noticed that the CCAR, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, my professional organization (of which I am honored to serve as Vice President of Program and Member Support) was offering a Youth Mental Health First …
March 17, 2023
I have often used this space to write about spirituality, contemporary issues we are facing in America, Israel, around the world, and also things happening in the synagogue. This week, however, I want to share with you a concern that …
March 10, 2023
Typically, when we do something repeatedly, the action just feels rote. We fall into old habits and when we engage in the action, autopilot kicks in and we do what we’ve always done. Generally, when we ride a bicycle, whether …
March 3, 2023
Each of us has experienced a moment of fear. Whether it was being afraid to get out on a high ropes course for fear of falling (me, secret, I love it now!), or the fear of going through surgery with …
February 24, 2023
I recall a Sunday spring morning, some years ago, when a number of us gathered on a bus and traveled only a few miles to an apartment complex that housed Bhutanese-Nepalese refugees. We then visited a market along Morse Road …
February 17, 2023
As we enter Shabbat this week, our hearts are with the Michigan State University community as they continue to recover in the aftermath of the tragic mass shooting in their student center and an academic building. When mass shootings happen, …
February 10, 2023
It is a blessing to be able to return to the office this week rested, refreshed, and excited for the months ahead. I am truly grateful to the congregation and the board for allowing me to have this sacred time …
