All posts in Parsha
Celebrate Good Times
In “Bad vs. Worse: The Ultimate Guide to Making Lose-Lose Decisions,” the author, Joshua Paven, presents a B-Mitzvah party dilemma
The Song of Creation
In this week’s portion Pharoh, after experiencing the ten plagues, finally acquiesces to let the Jews go. This release, however,
Stuck at Home vs. Safe at Home
On our Zoom conference call with Dr. Howard Faden this past Sunday, he spoke about the free-thinking nature of Americans
Be Strong, Be Resolute: Adapting to Change Penguin Style
Torah Thoughts Tzav ( Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36 ) “Stuck at Home vs. Safe at Home” On our Zoom conference
Moving Past Handshaking
We Jews love to shake hands. At Congregation Shir Shalom, we shake hands before services, we shake hands after
Personalizing our Garments
An argument had broken out between a Bar Mitzvah boy and his parents. He was insisting on coming to
The History of Our Laws
It is always amazing that the laws included in this weeks portion, Mishpatim, are still largely in place today.
Torah Thoughts Parshat Beshalach
In honor of Shabbat Shira, a Shabbat dedicated to song and poetry, I’d like to offer a poem I
Jewish Thought of The Week
In 2009, I was invited by Georg and Wilma Iggers to participate in a Kristallnacht commemoration in Gottingen, Germany. Georg,
A Span of Generations
The past is never as far away as we first imagine. At CSS, we have congregants ranging from over