All posts by Aaron Sull
Collective Responsibility
In this week’s parsha, we read about the sun of the golden calf. As Moses beseeched God to forgive the
Making Sense out Of the Census
Count their Half-Shekels to Prevent a Plague One of the most enigmatic discussions in the Torah involves counting of the Jewish people.
Moving Past Handshaking
We Jews love to shake hands. At Congregation Shir Shalom, we shake hands before services, we shake hands after
Direct Communication
In this week’s portion, the Jews commit the grievous sin of the golden calf. How could it be that
The Mitzva that Takes Precedence
There are four primary mitzvot to fulfill on the holiday of Purim. They are: Reading the Megillah at night and
Give & Give Again
“Take for Me” The opening words of this week’s parsha are: “Speak to the Children of Israel and let them
The Meaning of Construction Projects
We are in a time of renaissance in and around Buffalo. New buildings are popping up all over and
A Greater Miracle
On Purim there are four mitzvos — commandments — that relate to the day: to hear Megillas Esther twice
Living with Passion
This Shabbos is the last Shabbos before we celebrate the holiday of Purim. Haman, the villain of the Purim
Seek the Inner Child
This week’s parsha begins with the instructions to build the moveable Mishkan (Tabernacle), the “House of G–d” in the