He Bent the Arc Reflections on Representative John Lewis The Israelite rebellion in response to the Spies’ report regarding the Land of Israel, found in the Book of Numbers, sealed

New Beginnings Begin by Perspective What are new beginnings, really? Are they events, happenings that we step into, or are they something else entirely? Today marks some profound beginnings. Rabbi

Always Becoming, Always Evolving, Always Arriving “Lech Lecha may’artzecha…” These are the first words with which the Holy One turned to our spiritual patriarch, Abraham. God knew exactly what Abraham’s

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A Message From Rabbi Sandler A rainbow… few natural phenomena are more beautiful than a rainbow. However, for the Torah-attuned among us, rainbows evoke an association to the unparalleled and

Navigating the Next Chapter The dynamism between a spiritual life and sacred scripture involves finding parallel narratives. The stories, concepts, and ideas expressed in scripture are linked by the reader

A Message From Rabbi Sandler Just yesterday we commemorated Lag B’omer, the 33rd day of the Omer period that runs from the second day of Passover to the beginning of

Calling All Souls! Using This Moment to Approach the Sacred and the Holy What would you like to learn during this time of isolation, quarantine, and social distancing? It might

A Message From Rabbi Sandler This is the week that states, dealing with the financial ravages caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, are beginning to open their economies. Our own state

Shall We Jump Into the Sea Again? By Rabbi Neil Sandler As you read this column, we are about to enter the final days of Passover this year. Last week

Four Sons – Four Stages By Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. – Mark Twain In years past,