Thoughts for Rosh HaShanah Judaism is very big on celebrations. The Jewish calendar is crammed with holidays, precisely to emphasize …
Parshat Ki Tavo – September 5, 2020 – 16 Elul 5780
A weekly digest of the Parshat Hashavua – Download a PDF version here. Parshat Ki Tavo Stone Chumash p. 1068, …
Parshat Ki Tetzei – August 29, 2020 – 9 Elul 5780
A weekly digest of the Parshat Hashavua – Download a PDF here Parshat Ki Tetze Stone Chumash, p.1046, 110 Psukim …
Parshat Re’eh – August 15, 2020/25 Av 5780
A weekly digest of the Parshat Hashavua – Download PDF version here Parshat Re’eh Torah Portion: Stone Chumash, p.998, 126 …
Daf Hashavua: Parshat Ekev
A weekly digest of the Parshat Hashavua – Download PDF version here August 8, 2020 -18 Av 5780 Parshat Ekev …
A People which Never Loses Hope
On July 14th 1555, Pope Paul IV issued his infamous Papal Bull, “Cum Nimis Absurdum/As it is utterly Absurd… that the …
Mom’s Blintzes
Growing up, I recall that one of my favorite Yomim Tovim was Shavuos. While my father and older brother went …
The Value of Friendship
A Rosh Chodesh Iyar Message from Rabbi Avraham Kelman My Beloved Congregation, One of the aspects of the Rabbinate which …
Thoughts on Pesach 2020
One of the most fascinating aspects in the world of Jewish observance is the portion of mitzvot related to the …
Reaccepting the Torah on Purim
There is a popular Medrash which is found in Tractate Shabbat (83a). The Torah says, “And Moses brought forth the …