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Shabbat Shalom! May this coming week bring lots of joy and light.

This week, Jacob is promised a land for his descendants, and then begins to have children. All of us look for something to leave behind for the people that we love. What kind of legacy and foundation is important for us to pass on? Shabbat Shalom!

When we look at the situation of Jacob and Esav this week, may we remember that family is a treasure. Let us learn from their example and make a better effort with those we love. Our time on earth is limited, it is much nicer to fill that time with love and care for one another. Shabbat Shalom!

This week, Abraham buys the burial plot for his beloved wife, Sarah. Our customs of respecting the deceased have been passed down the many generations of our peoplehood and we are proud to continue to provide a final act of dignity for our loved ones. Shabbat Shalom!

May our connection this week come through being kind to others. Shabbat shalom!

This week, Abraham is told to leave his land, the place where he grew up, the home of his father, for a new land. It’s scary sometimes to try new things, to go into the unknown. This adventure he takes is a reminder to us to emulate Abraham’s trust, his belief and his sense of adventure. Shabbat shalom!

Chodesh tov! This week we begin a new month, a renewed world and a wonderful Shabbat. Shabbat shalom!

This week, we return to the beginning. We return to ourselves, simplicity, the foundations of creation. Shabbat shalom!

It’s time to wander. We want to bless everyone on this Festival of sukkot that we all have the opportunity to welcome and be welcomed in the dwelling places of our loved ones. Chag Sameach!

On Rosh Hashana, we read of the sacrifice of Isaac, the prayer of Hannah and redemption in Jeremiah. As we enter this first Shabbat of 5782, may we connect with those words that our people have been reading for so many generations and find the ability to pray from our hearts, connect to holiness and look forward with hope. We

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