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Vayera
November 12, 2019 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: vayera •
Shavua tov, everyone, This week Vayera, and he appeared – who was he? Reminds me of learning the distinction in Hebrew between he and she: He is she (הִיא) and who is he (הוּא)!!
Lech Lecha
November 6, 2019 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: lech lecha •
Shavua tov, everyone, What a wonderful Kabbalat Shabbat we had this past Friday night, with guests newly arrived from Ottawa, Winnipeg/Victoria and then a contingent of young people and adults from a local Unitarian church – we were a full house!!
Noach
October 30, 2019 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: noach •
Shavua tov, everyone. I am just back from Rabbi Allan Finkel’s installation as rabbi for Temple Shalom, the Reform synagogue in Winnipeg. What a weekend. Rabbis Stewart Gordon of NYC joined us as did Rabbi Billy Love, a rabbi/lawyer/judge from Philadelphia, who sat on our beit din in New York when we were ordained. We […]
Bereshit
October 22, 2019 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: bereshit, genesis •
I will be in Winnipeg for the reading of Bereshit – a very special beginning. Rabbi Allan Finkel, who was present for my installation as rabbi of Kolot Mayim, will be installed as rabbi of Winnipeg’s Temple Shalom. I will be staying with family friends – which is good as many of the hotels are being set […]
Chaye Sarah
November 19, 2019 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: chaye sarah, rashi, zornberg •
Shavua tov, everyone, This week, we are reading Chaye Sarah, literally the life of Sarah. But as soon as we enter into this passage we realize Sarah has died in Kiryat Arba, or Hebron, at the age of 127. Many of our commentators, including Rashi, read into the juxtaposition of the Akedah, the binding and […]