Leadership Requires Action and Faith
This Shabbat features songs that were offered on separate times after Israel was delivered from a persistent enemy, reminding us that our salvation came...
Moses Underscores Value of Each Person
Faced with the decision whether to save a few or risk losing everyone, Moses underlined the importance of community and the concept of leaving...
MLK Day Unity Concert Brings Warmth Despite Icy Weather
Members of Temple Beth El, an African-American synagogue in West Oak Lane, and Darkaynu, an egalitarian minyan, came together to participate in a unity...
The Ten Plagues and the Gift of Choice
Pharaoh's decision not to let the Israelites go, which resulted in 10 gruesome plagues, shows the power — and gift — of free choice.
This...
Pomegranate Juice a Vehicle for Hasidic Help and Healing
A two-week operation to squeeze 40,000 pounds of pomegranates is a small part of the work of a Skverer organization devoted to helping sick...
Saving Moses, Saving Ourselves
Shemot, Exodus 1:1-6:1
In this first full week of the new secular year, the first portion of Exodus offers us a clear and powerful message....
