Dear B’nai Shalom members, families, and friends: With the all encompassing holiday of Passover looming large over us, we focus on our preparations for the festival -- which is the holiday on our calendar with the most mitzvot (commandments), traditions,...

 Dear B’nai Shalom families, members, and friends: With this being Chodesh Adar, the Hebrew month of Adar, our full attention turns to the joyous, festive holiday of Purim. One could view Purim as the holiest of all holidays by way of interpretation.  Since Yom...

 Dear B’nai Shalom families, members, and friends: In the upcoming days, we will be observing and celebrating the holiday of Tu Bishvat. Tu BiShvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשב ט ) is a Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat (this year, Tu...

 Dear B’nai Shalom members, attendees, families, and friends: A number of months ago, my oldest son: Elliot, published a moving and meaningful article that struck me as something that every Jew should know and internalize.  His theme touched on so much that is...

 Dear B’nai Shalom members, friends, and families: Regarding the article I wrote for the LAST bulletin and also pertaining to THIS bulletin article, I want to make clear that at no time and in no way am I referring to any one person or intending to be singling...

Dear B’nai Shalom Members, Families, and Friends: Before I launch into the main topic of this bulletin article, I want to acknowledge and make a brief comment about the High Holiday services just past. Baruch Hashem, my wife: Robin and I, have been privileged to be...

Dear B’nai Shalom members, families, and friends: In just a short while, we will be "bentching Rosh Chodesh Elul" -- that is, announcing in shul on the Shabbat before the new Hebrew month, the coming of the month of Elul. Rosh Chodesh Elul is always a two day Rosh...

Dear B’nai Shalom members, families, and friends: As the entire Jewish community worldwide is engulfed by the specter of the all-encompassing "Drie Vochen" -- the "Three Weeks," the grief-filled three week period from the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz until and including...

Dear B’nai Shalom Members, Families, and Friends: Shalom U’vracha!  Peace and blessings.  I hope and trust the summer is treating you all well and you are enjoying the warmth, the sun, and the blue skies.  Even when the temperatures move into uncomfortable...

Happy Anniversary to Jerusalem! Shalom Uv’racha to all B’nai Shalom Members, Families, and Friends: This year, we were blessed to be able to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the miraculous, historical reunification of the Eternal Capital of the Jews -- our holy city...