Parashat Beresheet: In the Beginning Beresheet (Genesis) 1:1-6:8 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 20:18-42 Shabbat Rosh Chodesh (Head of the Month) We are starting another year of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah – … Read More
Rejoice in His Faithfulness
Parashat V’Zot HaBerachah (And This is the Blessing) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 33:1-34:12 Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 Shabbat Simchat Torah This Shabbat is a very special Shabbat as the Jewish people around the world will celebrate Simchat Torah, … Read More
Be Thankful!
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Parashah: Vayikra (Leviticus) 22:26-23:44 Maftir: Bamidbar (Numbers) 29:12-16 Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1-21 Life is all a matter of perspective, isn’t it? We have so much to be thankful for, yet we tend … Read More
Living the Truth
Parashat Ha’azinu (Listen) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 32:1-52 Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10, Joel 2:11-27 This Shabbat is a special Shabbat called “Shabbat Shuvah” (return) or “Teshuva” (To return). It occurs during the 10 days of Teshuva – also … Read More
Messiah & Rosh Hashanah
Shabbat Rosh Hashanah Parashah: Beresheet (Genesis) 21:1-34 Maftir: Bamidbar (Numbers) 29:1-6 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10 Today, Friday, September 15th, at sundown the holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins. This marks the beginning of a very special … Read More
Trusting God in Hard Times
Parashat Nitzavim (Standing) & Parashat Vayelech (He Went) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 29:9-30:20 & 31:1-30 Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10-63:9 Lately I have been reflecting a lot on the events happening around us. My kids asked me if I … Read More
Giving Him Our Best
Parashat Ki Tavo (When You Come) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 26:1-29:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22 It’s easy to allow important things to become meaningless habits. At times, there are things that we say and do that can easily … Read More
Extending Divine Grace to Others
Parashat Ki Teitzei (When You Go Out) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 21:10-25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10 As I was reading this week’s portion, the word “grace” kept coming to me. As I write this commentary, I sense that … Read More
Jerusalem: Aligning Our Hearts with God’s
Parashat Re’eh (See or Look) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 11:26-16:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11-55:5 Recently, I had the privilege to share a message at one of our partner congregations in the United States. The message that I prepared … Read More