by Cindy Hurwitz | Sep 25, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week we read Parshat Vayelech, a brief yet powerful portion that records Moshe Rabbeinu’s final words to the people of Israel. Why does the Torah close Moshe’s life with the command of Hakhel and the reminder of the Shemitah year? What lesson lies...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Sep 18, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! As the year draws to a close and Rosh Hashanah approaches, Parshat Nitzavim calls us to stand together before the Creator and renew our covenant. Moses gathers the entire nation—righteous, average, and even wayward—reminding us that we approach God not...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Sep 11, 2025 | News from the Land
Christian Friends of Israeli Communities (CFOIC), together with the National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) and Christians for Israel USA, have initiated a lawsuit against Francesca Albanese, a former United Nations Special Rapporteur. This decisive legal action...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Sep 11, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Ki Tavo, invites us to reflect on gratitude, covenant, and the promise of the Land of Israel. We begin with the mitzvah of Bikkurim, bringing the first fruits to the Temple and declaring that we live in the Land...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Sep 4, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week, in Parshat Ki Teitzei, we are confronted with the Torah’s powerful guidance on how to treat others—even those who have harmed us. Why does the Torah command us not to hate the Egyptians, despite centuries of slavery? Why remember the small...
