A Bisl Torah

We are just hours away from the holiday of Shavuot, the festival in which we commemorate the giving of Torah at Har Sinai.

As you enter the Disneyland park, there is a caution to leave today behind.

Science reminds us that hope potentially heals physical ailments. And when anchored in faith, it is hope that heals the soul.

Making challah is involving ourselves in a ritual that was meant to nourish someone else in need.

This week, our community is mourning the loss of Jonah Anschell.

Our tradition doesn’t merely equate remembering with the mental exercises of thinking and lamenting. Whether we remember a loved one or event in our history, we ritualize the moment.

This week we are mourning the passing of our dear rabbi, colleague and friend, Rabbi Zvi Dershowitz.

It took a long time for my tree to grow. But it has been worth the wait.

Expect more from yourself. God certainly does.

Choosing between goodness and ruthlessness is entirely up to us.