M’tzora: If Walls Could Talk

M’tzora: If Walls Could Talk

Dirty Concrete Wall | Rough surface of dirty concrete wall. … | Flickr M’tzora: If Walls Could Talk Reb Carl Viniar Many of us still remember our parents saying, “just wait until you’re older!” I thought they were talking about being able to do more things. Now...
Terumah: Bringing The Gifts Of Your Life

Terumah: Bringing The Gifts Of Your Life

Terumah: Bringing The Gifts Of Your Life Rabbi Jill Berkson Zimmerman One day, I was perusing my dear friend Karen’s bookshelves because I was always interested in what new finds she had acquired. She commented to me that she had stopped purchasing new books, and...
Shemini- Forging a Path Forward

Shemini- Forging a Path Forward

Shemini- Forging a Path Forward Rabbi David Levin “If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you…” (If, by Rudyard Kipling) How do I handle competing demands? What do I require for myself, and what do my obligations...
Bo: Telling Our Story, Enhancing our Senses

Bo: Telling Our Story, Enhancing our Senses

Bo: Telling Our Story, Enhancing our Senses Rabbi Sue Live Elwell When we turn to the texts that have accompanied many throughout the days of their lives, we look for directional signs that may be useful to us as we navigate our final days and years. As we age, we...
Emor: Questioning The Status Quo

Emor: Questioning The Status Quo

Emor: Questioning The Status Quo Dr. Betsy Stone I am fascinated by this parsha, with its juxtaposition of HOLY days and UNHOLY people. Emor begins by telling us how a Kohen may be defiled/ritually impure–by visiting a graveyard, shaving parts of their heads or...

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