Healing Service – Biyur HametzCongregation Etz Hayim – April 7, 2020 1.Psalm 57, verse 9Awake, O my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will bring the dawn’s light.‘Urah kevodi, ‘urah hanevel v’kynor. A’yrah shahar.:ט עוּרָה כְבוֹדִי…
My garden is starting to bloom. It is officially Spring. Time for Pessah. This year we will all celebrate Pessah in a very different way. The gatherings will be done through technology. I am being very selective about what I…
Parashat Tzav – Miracles Parashat Tzav (Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36) continues the description of the sacrifices that we read about in last week’s parasha(Vayikrah). In this portion (Tzav) we find details about the performance of the olah (burnt offering), minhah (meal/gift offering), hattat (purification…
Today we found out that last Saturday at 1:30 am, Tikvat Israel, a synagogue in Rockville, MD, was vandalized. A man got out of his car, spray painted swastikas and hateful slogans on the synagogue outer walls,…
During the Great Revolt that ended with the destruction of the Second Temple in the year 70CE, Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkay wanted to promote peace, both among Jews and between Jews and Romans. He realized that his…
Yesterday I was asked by students in the Religious School why we observe an eighth day of Pessah. Sometimes I feel I would love to have one day less of Pessah, yet most years, when I get to the…
In the Babylonian Talmud, in the tractate Berakhot page 60b, we have a passage that serves as the basis for our daily morning blessings. The rabbis go through what would be a wake up routine, and offer a…
We hope you will have a good Shabbat, peaceful and healthy. Mazal tov to Dalia Singer, her parents, Gary and Jeannie, and her siblings, Jacob and Aviva. We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you later in the…
The whole world is a very narrow bridge; the most important thing is to not be afraid. Kol Haolam kulo, Gesher tzar me’od – VeHayikar loh l’fahed klal I believe many of us have sung this song…
We’re now into our second week of quarantine. In the past week, I have learned a few different skills and embarked in a few different projects. I will share with you some suggestions of learning and meditation:…