At Home With Strangers – Parashat Vayikra
Who’s coming to your Seder this year? Maybe you’re hosting the family and friends. Maybe even someone new. But the Seder is most complete when we also include others, people who may not otherwise [...]
Recognizing God’s Presence In Our Life – Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei
Near the end of this week’s portion, Moses blesses the people on a job well done. For the previous three and half weekly Torah readings we read about the design and subsequent construction of the [...]
Seeing One Another As We Truly Are – Parashat Ki Tisa
Last year, the Washington Post listed fourteen common suggestions from people with disabilities collected from a popular Reddit thread. First on the list was, “Don’t tell someone with a [...]
On Temple Days We Wear Gold, Blue, Purple, and Crimson: A Fashionable Look at Parashat Tetzaveh
In Parashat Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20 – 30:10), we read about the Priestly Vestments, the special clothing that Aaron and his sons wore, “For dignity and adornment.” (28:2) This special [...]
Building Holy Places – Parashat Terumah
Writing this piece is particularly timely for me. Last Friday, my congregation shared in a day of worship and solidarity with members of the local Muslim community. We prayed with them in their [...]
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