by Rabbi | Oct 3, 2019 | Rabbi’s Remarks
Dear Friends, At this time when our Divine Creator examines the world and the deeds of humanity, we gather to examine our lives and our unique personal histories. All of this in the hope that we can gain wisdom from the past and look forward and work towards a...
by Rabbi | Jul 29, 2019 | Rabbi’s Remarks
If we take a few minutes to meditate on all the things it takes to describe a human being, we would realize, very quickly, how overwhelming such a task would be. First consider the complexity of all our physical attributes: veins, bones, sinews, skin, vital organs,...
by Rabbi | Jul 2, 2019 | Rabbi’s Remarks
The Conservative/Masorti movement of Judaism expressed intense anger today at the status of immigrant detention in the United States, particularly reports of children being held in inhumane conditions and that a former internment camp used during World War II for...
by Rabbi | Apr 29, 2019 | Rabbi’s Remarks
The Rabbinical Assembly, the international association for Conservative/Masorti rabbis, issued the following statement tonight on Alabama’s new abortion law: The Rabbinical Assembly is deeply troubled by the enacting of today’s abortion law in Alabama and believes it...
by Rabbi | Mar 4, 2019 | Rabbi’s Remarks
Purim is based on the Persian word, Pur (sounds like poor). In English it means lots. Okay! What exactly are we talking about? What do we mean by lots? Using lots is a way in which to decide something randomly. For example, we use choosing straws, rolling dice, or a...