May 20, 2024

Yizkor: Coming Together in Mourning

Last night at 2 a.m., my daughter Tova woke me up, tears streaming down her face. She was terrified, convinced that animals were coming to get her. I held her hand and asked where the animals were coming from. She said they were coming through the front door. Together, we […]
May 20, 2024

The Merit that Saved Us From The Sea

The miracle of the parting of the Red Sea was indeed a remarkable event. The Torah highlights that the Jews were walking ביבשה בתוך הים, on dry land within the sea. Some Rishonim note that as the Jews were crossing, the sea began to revert to its natural state even […]
May 20, 2024

The Celebration of Seder Night

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been reflecting on the unique way we celebrate Pesach. On Purim, we celebrate our deliverance from those who sought to annihilate us. On Chanukah, we celebrate our religious freedom, allowing us to serve God without Greek interference. Both of these holidays commemorate victories achieved […]
May 20, 2024

Maintaining Enthusiasm

I feel compelled to start with a brief digression. I missed you all last week, and my children especially missed being in shul the past few weeks. Nowhere else have we found a place where kids gather around the Bimah during Kiryat HaTorah or come up together to sing. Where […]
March 4, 2024

The Evolution of God’s Presence

Allow me to engage your creative side for a few moments. Come, join me, as we picture the magnificence of the Beit HaMikdash. Lets assume it is Erev Pesach. We travel together from distant lands to come eat the Karbon Pesach in Yerushalyim. After long travels, we finally reach the […]
March 4, 2024

The Purpose of the Ten Plagues

The dramatic and exciting exit from Egypt is quickly undermined by the Egyptian’s almost instantaneous regret of allowing the Jewish people to leave. Furious by the departure of their slaves, seeking revenge for the utter destruction on their land and people, the powerful Egyptian calvary, led by Paroh, geared up […]