September 4th, 2015/Elul 20, 5775 For those of you who have attended a Shabbat morning service, the ceremony for taking out and returning the Torah can often feel very theatrical. We rise, we bow, we face the ark, we turn and march around the synagogue, with many kissing the Torah as it passes. Only when […]
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Modeling the Jewish Learning and Humanity of Our Late Teacher Rabbi Michael A. Signer.
Dvar Torah for Torah portion
It is always a fascinating experience to become part of a new community. Beyond the practical issues of moving to a new city, learning names, and in my case learning an entirely new language, really getting to know the story of a community means getting to know the story of individuals. Everyone has joined this […]
Majdanek and Darish
My husband a retired rabbi from LA and I were invited to Poland to help emerging Jewish congregations in 5 cities. We found ourselves in a very lovely apartment near the old walled city of Lublin. Our host and interpreter was Piot, a twenty six year old student with a Jewish studies major at the […]
The Priestly Blessing –Who is Eligible to Bless?
Naso – Shabbat 29-30 May, 2015 “…they shall ‘place’ My name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.“ [Num.6:27] – When the Kohanim (Priests) stretch their hands forward and recite the blessing (ibid 24-26] –does God bless the priests and they transmit His blessing upon the people of Israel, or does the […]
Sermon for Shabbat 17-18 April, 2015
Twenty years ago, I suggested that this Sabbath, the Shabbat between Yom HaShoah and yom haAtzmaut, be celebrated as a special Shabbat under the name of ‘Shabbat laAm’ – Our People’s Sabbath – dedicated to strengthening the ties between Israeli Jews and Jews who live in all other countries around the world.How are the 2 […]
Shmini – Kosher or not?
10th April, 2015 To keep kosher or not to keep kosher? That is the question! I believe that the question for many Jews today is not whether to keep kosher, but rather what degree of kashrut to keep and for what purpose. Are there various degrees of kashrut? Should keeping ‘somewhat kosher’ be comparable to […]
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