Temple Beth TikvahCategory: Rabbi’s Blog
Rosh Ha’shana, Day 1 Sermon: Shul
I’d like to wake you all up this morning with a funny short story I’ve recently read on Facebook: “A man decides to stop using social media. Instead he’s determined to make friends without the benefit of Facebook, but still…
Read MoreErev Rosh Ha’shana Sermon: God
“Much have I learned from my teachers, more from my colleagues, but most from my students,” says the Talmud. As a rabbi and teacher, my students often ask questions that stump me. Don’t get me wrong: I LOVE it! Being…
Read MoreOur First Paws Shabbat
We LOVE the outdoors at Temple Beth Tikvah! Friday 6/29 we celebrated Shabbat Under the Stars. Thank you Sue W. and Emily S. for overseeing this evening! And today, Saturday 7/7 we celebrated our “Furry Friends” with Paws 🐾 Shabbat….
Read MoreFamilies Belong Together Event: Time Change
Due to severe weather conditions tomorrow (it’s going to be above the 100’s here in NJ!), the organizers of the Families Belong Together event scheduled for tomorrow at 1:00, have rescheduled the event to 11:00 am. That means I won’t be…
Read MoreResponding to Current Events in our Borders
Our Jewish tradition calls on us to welcome the stranger…
Read MoreIn Their Honor
Memorial Day may not be a Jewish holiday per se, but the concept of remembering and honoring our brave military people who risk, and sometimes give, their lives in service to the rest of us is certainly a Jewish value….
Read MorePrayer, Music, and Kabbalah Dvar Torah, Shabbat Muzikali
My short teaching on this Shabbat is 2 fold: tonight I’ll share with you some thoughts and quotes from the world of prayer, the world of song and Jewish Mysticism. In a way, prayer is a song: it’s a song…
Read MoreAnimals Teach Us the Meaning of “Oneness.”
Parshat Emor, 5/4/18 While writing this sermon, I had in mind our 4th Graders who co-lead the service with the guidance of their teachers, Ms. Beth Julie, and our educator, Ms. Marian Kleinman. They did such an amazing job: everyone’s…
Read MoreIt’s All Your Fault!
Parshat Achrei Mot/Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1-20:27) This past week’s short sermon catered to our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders who participated in leading the service (they did such a beautiful job BTW), as well as their families. It is written in…
Read MoreFor Everything There is Time Under The Heavens: A Time to Speak, and a Time to Remain Silent
This week holds a very powerful place in the heart of almost every Israeli: it is the week between the Holocaust Memorial, Yom Ha’Shoa, and Yom Ha’Zikaron, Memorial Day for slain Israeli soldiers and victims of terror attacks. Both commemoration…
Read More
