Parshat Vayetze Genesis 28:10- 32:3 Rabbi Denise L. Eger This week’s Thanksgiving holiday is a time to open our eyes. As Americans we think of… Read More »Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours a commentary on Parshat Vayetze
So many people are already off to visit family and friends for their Thanksgiving feasts. Wednesday is the busiest travel day and my hat is… Read More »Thanksgiving Feasts
Just came from the hospital. My son’s father is in CCU and we are praying for him to heal quickly and that God’s strength surround… Read More »A Word About Prayer
Today is Transgender Day of Rememberance. November 20, 2009 is the eleventh international day of remembering transgender individuals world-wide who have been murdered because of… Read More »A Day of Rememberance
Parshat Toledot Genesis 25:19-28:9 Rabbi Denise L. Eger This week’s Torah portion begins with prayer; the prayer of Isaac and the prayer of Rebecca. Isaac… Read More »Isaac, Rebecca and Prayer
My congregant and friend Howard Jacobs died on Wednesdsay. He was a congregant at Congregation Kol Ami but he was truly a hardworking, intelligent, and… Read More »Mourning the death of an AIDS Activist and Friend
A blogger/journalist was with my group of rabbis in Israel recently. You can find the video here.
Parshat Chayei Sarah Genesis 23:1-25:18 Rabbi Denise L. Eger This past week I visited Toronto, Canada. I was attending the Union for Reform Judaism’s… Read More »Thoughts on the URJ Biennial, Chayei Sarah and the resolution on Israeli-Arab Citizens