Holiday Season

Around my block, in my walks and bike rides, I see signs of the approaching “Holiday season”. Decorations are going up for Halloween, some stores have a “Red and Green” motif going on display and Costco is offering those super huge Pumpkin pies. But for me as rabbi, as we...

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Cheshbon Hanefesh

This has been a rough year for the Jewish people. After seeing something like this, it gives us pause to wonder what will become of the human race. It makes us worry for the world we will leave for our children and their children after them. There is a rabbinic...

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65 Days Away From the New Year

Over 60 days!  If you’re reading this on August 1st, we are more than 65 days away from the new year, Rosh Hashanah. It’s a weird thing about the holidays. When talking about when the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur fell on any given years, most of us will say...

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Ne’ilah message: Goldberg’s Pencils

 Ne’ilah: Goldberg’s Pencils (delivered by Rabbi J.B. Sacks on September 25, 2023)   A reporter traveled across the country in search of interesting stories. She arrived at a small town in the Midwest. At first, it seemed like every other town she had visited. However, one thing was different: No...

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