In the coming days, millions of Americans will enter the voting booth. Contests of great consequence will finally come to a head, including those that matter significantly to Pennsylvania residents. Following untold dollars in campaign ads, social media drives, printed signs and slogans, new leaders will be named to local,...
I believe the creation story. This is not to say that I believe it teaches us how our world came to be. Indeed, I subscribe to the theory of evolution and the many truths offered by archeology, anthropology, and astronomy. Such fields have confirmed how the cosmos, plant life, animal...
What a joy it was to spend these high holy days together. I felt so welcomed by our incredible community. The music was fantastic. The crowds were terrific. Like you, I left feeling ready for the year ahead. Thank you so much for making me and my family feel so...
There is a Native American story regarding two wolves. One wolf embodies greed, selfishness, ego, revenge, and aggression. The other wolf embodies justice, compassion, patience, and kindness. As the story goes, both wolves live within us. Every day the wolves battle each other. Every day one is growing in strength...
For thousands of years our people have welcomed the new year with prayer and song. We have gathered in synagogues the world over as the melodies and notes of this sacred season wash over us. In times of strife, in times of war, in times of peace and contentment, Jews...
At the start of week’s Torah portion, Shoftim, we learn a lesson that is at the heart of the Jewish experience. I also believe it is as relevant and important as ever. As the portion opens, we read that, in every generation, we should ‘appoint magistrates and officials for your...
It is understandable that so many carry a childlike perception of God. I fall into this trap too sometimes. It’s easy to do. After all, we are taught early on of a God that we can relate to and comprehend. Often this God is an older man with a long...
Our shoes say a lot about us. Are we headed to a gala or out for a run? Are we just learning to walk or do we need added support following years of toil? They can be symbols of status, indicative of our roles in life, even emblematic of our...
On Friday night I will lead my first service on the KI bimah with Cantor Levy. The road to this point has been long and not just with regard to the thorough search process that brought me here; the road to my arrival at KI can be traced back generations....
