For the second night of Chanukah we should think about the idea of “pirsum et haMitzvah” The commandment to publicize or promote the the lighting of the chanukiah. Our rabbinic ancestors thought we should place our chanukiah in the window to show and share the light of Chanukah! Of course there were times in our…Read more »
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Like A Bridge Over Troubled Water
Here is my Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon dealing with the future of the Synagogue and the renewal of Faith that is needed. This was given at Congregation Kol Ami 5773 Like a Bridge Over Trouble Waters Shana Tova u metukah. I wish you each a sweet and happy New Year. Welcome home — A…Read more »
Does God live on the Planet Mercury?
The heavens got a little closer this week. NASA spacecraft Messenger took more than 300 photographs of the planet Mercury. Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun. Never before have we seen such pictures of the first planet in our solar system. Messenger was launched in 2004! It has just arrived in Mercury orbit…Read more »