by Cindy Hurwitz | Aug 22, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week in Parshat Re’eh, the Torah repeats a striking command: “Do not eat blood, for the blood is the life.” Why does the Torah emphasize this so many times, and what is the deeper meaning behind it? We’ll explore the sacred symbolism of blood as...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Aug 13, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week’s reflection takes us beyond the text of Parshat Eikev into one of life’s most pressing questions: If God promises to reward our good deeds, why don’t we always see that reward right away? Through a remarkable true story — from a hidden...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Aug 6, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! In Parshat Va’etchanan, Moses reminds Israel that God did not choose them for their size or strength, but precisely because they are few in number. What is the meaning of this divine choice? Why would God highlight smallness as a defining...
by Katie Eacrett | Jul 29, 2025 | News from the Land
July 29, 2025 Sondra Oster Baras Exactly 20 years ago, Israel pulled out of Gaza, uprooting close to 10,000 people from their homes in communities established by the Israeli government 30 years earlier. Homes were destroyed, greenhouses were handed over to the...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Jul 23, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week, we open the Book of Devarim and listen as Moses begins his final words to the people of Israel. Standing at the edge of the Promised Land, he reminds them of their journey, their struggles, and the divine purpose that brought them here. Why...
