SB Right – Large Image List
B’ha’alotecha
This Friday evening we will be holding our final Kabbalat Shabbat service until August. I will be on holiday during the month of July. I will be in town, mostly, and am certainly available in case of emergencies. Hopefully all will be well. This week in our parasha, B’ha’alotecha, we read about the lighting of […]
Naso
As we think about Naso, our Torah portion this week, we cannot help but be utterly grateful for the courage, endurance and stamina of the IDF forces who were able to rescue, redeem and bring home four hostages. Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andrey Kozlov, 27, and 40-year-old Shlomi Ziv were all kidnapped at the […]
Bechukotai
This coming Shabbat is the first of June, and our Torah reading, Bechukotai, seems to reflect the optimism I feel when I say the word June. We read in the opening of this parashah a section of blessings that hold deep reassurance for us, particularly in what may feel like such perilous times. We spoke at services […]
Devarim
August 5, 2024 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk Tags: Devarim •
Devarim is the final Book in Torah; it is also called Mishneh Torah, or Repetition/Explanation of Torah. This is the Book of Moses, if you will, where Moses reiterates the stories, journeys and mitzvot that the people Israel will need to remember as they prepare to cross the River Jordan. Moses didn’t have long to […]