This week, we read the final portion of the 4th book of the Torah. The children of Israel have received all of the laws and are camped across the Jordan from Jericho, ready to enter. Before they do, the final book of the Torah will review all they were commanded...
As we gather to celebrate this special day, we also remember our loved ones who have passed. May their memory bring you comfort and strength. Enjoy the festivities and cherish the freedoms we hold dear. Wishing you a joyful and safe Fourth of July! Warm regards, David I. Jacobson and everyone at...
When a death occurs in another state or country, it can create additional stress for family members who are tasked with planning the funeral arrangements. Our community is spread throughout the world, and the modern way of life often sees families spread out across the globe. A death far from...
El Na Refa Na La- please heal her! These beautiful words are said by Moses in request of healing his beloved sister, Miriam, in this week’s portion. May we all pray for the healing of our loved ones and those in our community and we hope that our prayers will be...
Into the desert we go! This week, we start a new book and chapter in our collective history. The desert is a place that neutralizes our intake and cleans us. May we all have a Shabbat Shalom and listen to the silence around us and May it give us clarity!
This week, we discuss in parashat Emor the details of being holy. May we all look into ourselves and find how we bring holiness to this world this Shabbat. Shabbat shalom!!
It is from this weeks parsha, Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, that Hillel said that the entire Torah can be summed up into the words, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” It is our great honor or privilege to strive to serve all of our neighbors as we would our own families and love each...
This Shabbat, we welcome in the new month of Iyar, the month of healing. May we all have a chodesh tov and relaxing Shabbat!
This week, after a week in which we eat in a special way that ignites memory, we receive a set of laws for how to eat ethically. Laws surrounding food allow us an opportunity to be intentionally grateful for each and every item that arrives to our plate. May we...
