Weekly Shabbat Message

Parshat Ha’azinu • Shabbat Shuvah We usually think of faith as something we have in God. Ha’azinu turns that idea around. In Moshe’s final song, we read: “The Rock, His

Parshat Ha’azinu • Erev Rosh Hashanah After a Torah filled with words, laws, arguments and ideas, Moshe leaves the Jewish people with a song. It is an extraordinary way to

Parshat Nitzavim–Vayeilech When something matters deeply to us, our instinct is often to preserve it. Hold onto it. Protect it from change. Keep it true to what it has always

Parshat Ki Tavo We spend a surprising amount of life waiting to enjoy it. When work calms down. When the kids are settled. When we finish what needs to be

Parshat Ki Teitzei What do we do with the experiences that hurt us? We often imagine two possibilities. Hold onto them. Or let them go. This week’s parsha offers another

Parshat Shoftim This week’s parashah describes a society led not by one source of authority, but by several. Kings. Priests. Prophets. Judges. Each was entrusted with a different responsibility. Each

Parshat Re’eh Two people can experience exactly the same moment and walk away with completely different stories. One sees an obstacle. Another sees an opportunity. One sees a burden. Another

Parshat Eikev Some of the greatest blessings in our lives are also the easiest to overlook. Not because they’ve become less meaningful. Simply because they’ve become familiar. We don’t consciously

Parshat Va’etchanan Few questions shape our lives more than the search for purpose. We wonder whether we’re on the right path. Whether we’ve found what we’re meant to do. Whether

Parshat Devarim One of the greatest misunderstandings about justice is that it’s simply about fairness. If everyone gets what they’re entitled to, justice has been served. The Torah offers a

Parshat Matos-Masei A prediction succeeds when it comes true. A prophecy succeeds when it doesn’t. During these Three Weeks, we read the words of the prophet Jeremiah, who warned that

Parshat Pinchas We often measure progress by how quickly we arrive. The faster the results, the more successful we believe we’ve been. The Torah offers a different perspective. As Moses