Category: Shabbat
The Three Pillars of the World
Pirkei Avot 1:2 teaches: “Shimon the Righteous was one of the last of the […]
Shmitah and Yovel: Working with God to Perfect our World
Parshat Behar introduces the concepts of Shmitah (letting the land lay fallow one year […]
D’var Torah: Loving Leviticus is as Easy as 1, 2, 3….
When I worked at the JCC in Houston, our adult education program had a […]
D’var Torah: When Moshe Looked into Their Faces
There are some wonderful commentaries on this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tissa, that promote […]
D’var Torah: Beshalach – Acknowledging our Everyday Miracles
In our reading the last few weeks of Sefer Shemot, we have seen many […]
Let’s Commit to Making the World a Better Place
Why did God call to Abraham in last week’s parsha, Lech L’cha? There is […]
D’var Torah: The Importance of Seeing the Other’s Point of View
My favorite novel remains To Kill a Mockingbird. I have read it over 30 […]
Shabbat: Celebrated in Camper Poetry by Rabbi Elliot Goldberg
At different points during the summer, Rabbi Elliot Goldberg’s Limud (learning) groups participated in […]
D’var Torah: Justice in Issues Great and Small
Albert Einstein said, “In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between […]
Opening our Hands, Opening our Hearts
כִּֽי־פָתֹ֧חַ תִּפְתַּ֛ח אֶת־יָדְךָ֖ ל֑וֹ וְהַעֲבֵט֙ תַּעֲבִיטֶ֔נּוּ דֵּ֚י מַחְסֹר֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֶחְסַ֖ר לֽוֹ Rather, you must […]