As a din fell over the crowd at Paycor stadium in Cincinnati on Monday night, the intense battle between rival teams ceased its importance. All eyes fell on the medical team working on Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. In these…
Cantor’s Pick of the Week – Yom Zeh L’Yisrael/Yismach Moshe 10/31/22
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Cantor’s Pick of the Week – P’tach Libi by Noam Katz – 10/24/22
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Cantor’s Pick of the Week – Tree of Life by Richard Silverman – 11/7/22
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Torah Thoughts – Vayigash – Genesis.44.18-47.27 – “Chelm: A History”
Last week’s snowstorm not only postponed our Chanukah in Chelm service but gave me an opportunity to do a little research about the mythical city. Here are a few of the key points I discovered: The literary tradition of a…
Torah Thoughts – Miketz – Genesis.41.1-44.17 – “Chelm Story Four: The Rabbi’s Running Late”
This week’s Torah portion is Miketz, featuring the emotional reconciliation of Joseph and his brothers. In honor, of the struggles all humans have in meeting one another where they are, I would like to share my final Chelm story, a…
Torah Thoughts – Vayeshev – Torah Portion: Genesis 37:1-40:23 – “Chelm Story Three: Capturing the Moon”
In this week’s Torah portion Vayeshev we begin the tale of Joseph. At the beginning of the story, Joseph has a dream featuring “the sun, the moon, and eleven stars bowing down” (Genesis 37:9) to him. In honor of Joseph’s…