Parashat Re’eh 5784
August 26, 2024
Rabbi Enid C. Lader ('10)
See, this day I set before you blessing and curse: blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Eternal your God that I enjoin upon you this day; and curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Eternal your God, but turn away from the path that I enjoin upon you this day and follow other gods, whom you have not experienced. (Deut. 11:26-28)
Parashat Eikev 5784
August 19, 2024
Rabbi Marge Wise (AJR '21)
Parashat Eikev brings to mind a personal remembrance – it was the first parashah which I called by its name!
Parashat Vaethanan 5784
August 12, 2024
Rabbi Matthew Goldstone
The phrase “going above and beyond” may conjure up images of the superstar friend, neighbor, or colleague who brings a smile to our face when we think about the ways that they have been there for us and others over the years. Rabbis, cantors, and Jewish leaders in particular so often go above and beyond in the time and energy that they dedicate to their sacred work.
Parashat Devarim 5784
August 5, 2024
Rabbi Greg Schindler (’09)
For Father’s Day this year, my children signed me up with a website called, Storyworth. Every week, they send me a prompt question (chosen by my daughter) to write about. At the end of the year, all the answers are assembled in a book. The first prompt question was, “What was it like learning to drive?” This is going to be easy, I thought.
Parashiyot Mattot-Masei 5784
July 30, 2024
Rabbi Susan Elkodsi (AJR '15)
Transitions. Life is full of them. We leave behind the past and embrace the future, and all the while, try to continue to live in the present. We see transitions play out every day, and as I write this, the United States is reacting to the news that President Biden has decided to not seek reelection, fully and wholeheartedly (as far as I can tell) endorsing and lifting up Vice President Kamala Harris.