January 2016 | Tevet/Shevat 5776

I hope everyone is doing well during these days-the mid-winter time of little sunshine; wind-chill factors, often gray, dreary mornings; and warming up the car before driving off… It is worthwhile to know where and how to navigate our siddur (prayer book) if one...

December 2015 | Kislev/Tevet 5776

With the holiday of Thanksgiving behind us, it is well worth sharing some thoughts concerning the holiday as viewed through the eyes of an American Jew living here in the United States. I hope it gives you reason to ponder the holiday against a backdrop of the...

November 2015 | Cheshvan/Kislev 5776

I would like to use this month’s bulletin article to clear up and remove any doubt or confusion from an issue that came up at a recent shiur (class) during our weekly Shabbat Seudat Shlisheet meal, learning, and discussion. It became clear to me some time AFTER the...