by Cindy Hurwitz | May 29, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week, we begin the Book of Numbers—Parshat Bamidbar—and reflect on the deeper meaning of the wilderness and what it reveals about our relationship with God. Why was the Torah given in the desert? What spiritual message lies in the stark, empty...
by Katie Eacrett | May 27, 2025 | News from the Land
May 27, 2025 Sondra Oster Baras Time for some good news! This war has gone on for so long. We have lost loved ones. Our sons, husbands, and grandsons have been serving in Reserves, on and off, for more than a year and a half. (My son was recently called up for the...
by Cindy Hurwitz | May 22, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week in Parshat Behar-Bechukotai, we’re diving into the powerful connection between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel. After 2,000 years of exile, what does it mean to truly come home? The Torah speaks of shmita, yovel, and commandments...
by Cindy Hurwitz | May 13, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week in Parshat Emor, we encounter a challenging and thought-provoking command: priests with physical blemishes were not permitted to serve in the Temple. Why would the Torah—so often a voice for compassion and inclusion—seemingly exclude those...
by Cindy Hurwitz | May 8, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week, we read the double portion of Acharei Mot–Kedoshim, exploring what it truly means to be holy—and why holiness is never a solo journey. Why does the Torah follow the tragic death of Aaron’s sons with the sacred rituals of Yom Kippur? And what...
