Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein High Holy Days Sermons 5784 / 2023
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Torah Thoughts – Emor – Leviticus.21.1-24.23 – “The Spoken Word”
The name of this week’s Torah portion. Emor, comes from the root of one of the common words – ויאמר (vayomer). Normally Torah portions are named after an unusual word in the few verses of the portion to help assist the…
Arlene and Mike Frank Perform “Egypts to Leave”
Purim Spiel – 2023
Torah Thoughts – Vayera – Genesis 18:1-22:24 – “Chance Encounters that Open Our Eyes”
In Chaim Potok’s seminal work, The Chosen a chance encounter between a pair of 15-year-olds, Reuven Malter and Daniel Sanders, leads to an unlikely friendship. On the surface, both boys have little in common – one a modern Orthodox son…
High Holy Days -5783/2022
Shir Shalom & the Environment – What the Supreme Court Decision on the EPA Means
by Joe Morris In late June, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that the existing Clean Air Act only applies to reducing coal plants’ emissions and not mandating their replacement. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the conservative majority: “Capping carbon dioxide emissions at…