A week ago Sunday, I had a proud fatherly moment as I watched my eldest child vote for the first time. She and I braved the long lines at the Amherst Senior Center to cast her ballot. And, while Ashirah…
Broadway to the Bimah – Joseph – Also New Member Shabbat
Torah Thoughts – Vayera – Genesis 18:1-22:24 – “Power vs. Influence”
New York Times’ reporter Bret Stephens tells a story in the latest issue of Sapir of a law student who approached him after a talk at Harvard asking how he, a journalist, deals with the power that comes from his…
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Torah Thoughts – Lech Lecha – Genesis.12.1-17.27 – “May your memory be a blessing”
When someone we love passes, we offer the words Zichrono Livracha or Zichona Livracha, may his or her memory be for a blessing. The genesis of those words come from this week’s Torah portion Lech Lecha, where God tells Abram:…
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Torah Thoughts – Noah – Genesis 6:9-11:32 – “No… Ah!”
In Hebrew, the central character of this week’s Torah portion, Noah, rolls off your tongue. Just two letters – Nun and Chet – it means “to rest” or “to be at peace.” In English it’s a whole other matter completely. …
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Get the Shir Shalom App Service times, Watch Live, upcoming events and more, right on your phone. It’s free, there’s nothing to download from an app store, and it updates on its own. Before you tap the button: read the…
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Torah Thoughts – Bereishit – Genesis 1:1-6:8 – “Starting the Year with Comfort Food”
The Book of Genesis is comfort food for the Jewish people. Like a good bowl of mac and cheese, or a Tim Horton’s donut, or, my personal favorite, a bowl of Cheerios, we start out with things so familiar we…