For those of us who witnessed the solar eclipse on Monday afternoon, we saw something truly spectacular – the shadow of a full moon partially blocking the giant orb of the sun. Here in Western New York, the day barely…
In the Aftermath of Charlottesville
Here are the words Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein offered on Wednesday at the prayer vigil at Durham Memorial AME Zion in downtown Buffalo. “Thank you to Cantor Penny Suzanne Myers and Lana Benatovich who stood with me on the podium and…
Torah Thoughts Ekev 5777
Greetings from the Jersey shore where my family and I spend a week every summer visiting family. There is nothing like being near the ocean, walking on the soft sand and relaxing to the sound of the waves. With this…
Torah Thoughts Tisha B’Av 5777
Here’s a video of this week’s Torah Thoughts read by the Rabbi if you’d prefer not to read it: Tisha B’Av Torah Thoughts Tisha B’Av 5777 On the wall of our religious school hallway you may have noticed a new…
Torah Thoughts – Devarim 5777
Here’s a video of this week’s Torah Thoughts read by the Rabbi if you’d prefer not to read it: Torah Thoughts with Rabbi Alex – Parashah D’varim Torah Thoughts Devarim 5777 One of the joys of spending a…
Torah Thoughts – Matot-Masei
Here’s a video of this week’s Torah Thoughts read by the Rabbi if you’d prefer not to read it: Torah Thoughts with Rabbi Alex – Parashat Matot-Masei Torah Thoughts Matot-Masei I am spending the week as the camp…
Torah Thoughts – Pinchas
Deep in the jungles of the Philippines in the late 1960s, anthropologist Renato Rosaldo discovered a new emotion. He and his wife Shelly were studying the Ilongot, an obscure and largely unstudied tribe far removed from civilization. Part of the…
Torah Thoughts – Korah
Here’s a video of this week’s Torah Thoughts read by the Rabbi if you’d prefer not to read it: Torah Thoughts Torah Thoughts Korah In Jewish tradition, even Moses made mistakes. Yes, the man who single handedly confronted Pharaoh, led…
Torah Thoughts – Shelach
Here’s a special video from Rabbi Alex filmed at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College: Parashat Sh’lach L’cha Torah Thoughts Shelach This week I spent time at RRC, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, in Wyncote, PA, for a meeting of…
Torah Thoughts – Beha’alotecha
Here’s a video of this week’s Torah Thoughts read by the Rabbi if you’d prefer not to read it: Torah Thoughts Beha’alotecha Torah Thoughts Beha’alotecha I am not sure if I am more excited about the fact that a…