02
Mar
Dear friends, we Jews worry a lot. One of the indicators of that is that there is a near-obsessive conversation that takes place about our future.
26
Feb
Dear Friends, the shooting at Douglas Stoneman High School has brought pain to so many. It brings to mind the reality that we all live with the thought that we are vulnerable.
22
Feb
I know we have heard so much about this. We have before. And so I ask myself, how can I not address the issue of gun violence and mass shootings around us?
09
Feb
Dear Friends,
Every group of people see themselves as being unique. Our uniqueness may be in the fact that we see ourselves as a people even though we come from different ethnicities and races, we speak...
02
Feb
Dear Friends,
I met with a young couple yesterday. The husband is interested in a career change and so he is applying to rabbinical school. They wanted to hear about “the life” of a rabbi and...
26
Jan
Dear Friends,
Excuse me. I have to repeat an old joke.
Did you hear about the women from Boca who were out to lunch? The waiter dutifully comes to their table and asks: “Ladies is anything...
17
Jan
Dear Friends, As I age, it becomes clearer to me that my questions far outweigh my certainty. There are things that I have learned and know. And then there are things I don’t understand; I…
10
Jan
Dear Friends,
This is a continuation of my last letter of 2017. Please see below if you missed it.
Last week, I tried to do the nearly impossible; thank everyone who does work here and contributes...
26
Dec
Dear Friends,
Sometimes I go back to the very basics of what I’m doing and why. I know how often we get caught up in the details of our lives and tasks, and fail to...
15
Dec
Dear Friends,
There is an old cute Yiddish adage about Hanukah that goes something like this: Such a big deal for so little oil. For many reasons, Hanukah has become a very big deal....
21
Aug
Dear Friends,
There are big events happening in our world. I know that you are, perhaps too familiar and too distressed about many of them. Attached below you will see a letter from the Boca...
30
Jun
Dear Friends,
Over the past week, a few comedians either spoke offensively or did some crude things. Although some accuse them of hate crimes or incitement to violence, I cannot judge that. Some comedians said...
16
Jun
Dear Friends,
Please indulge me as I share news from my family...
I've been away this past week. Together with Tobi, we were in New York for the birth of a granddaughter. It's been thrilling! I...
02
Jun
Dear Friends,
It's the day after Shavuot, and whereas we frequently feel a bit low after a celebration, not to mention too much eating, this year I have wonderful news to share!
Our "Counting the Omer"...
25
May
Dear friends,
A good friend of mine who was always somewhat of a "news junkie" told me that he doesn't watch the news anymore. Part of his claim was that the world is so disturbing,...
19
May
Dear Friends,
We all have dreams. And we create visions of how we want things to be. I believe that one of the purposes of religion is to create a language of aspiration and hope....