Parashat Vayakhel (and he gathered) Pekudei (amounts of) Exodus 35:1 - 40:38 2nd Torah Parashat Hachodesh - Exodus 12:1-20 20 Mishkan Dear friends, Thanks to all who made last Sunday's informative and inspirational presentation by Professor Nancy Sinkoff, Academic Director at the Rutgers University Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life and the reception that followed.  We were not only able to delve deeply into the centuries old debate on a Jewish state (thus fulfilling

Parashat KiTisa ( When you take) Exodus 30:11 - 34:25 2nd Torah (Parah) Numbers 19:1-22 Haf Torah Ezekiel 36:16-36 Dear friends, What a wonderful week we have just had the opportunity to experience this past week. On Sunday, we attended an inspirational interfaith dinner sponsored by the Islamic community and included a delicious dinner to break the daily Ramadan fast and presentations from religious leaders of many faiths including ours. We came away convinced more than

Parashat Tetzaveh (Command) Exodus 27:20 - 30:10 2nd Torah Parashat Zachor - Deuteronomy 25:17 - 19 Haf Torah Samuel I 15:2 - 34 Garments of the Kohen HaGadol Dear friends, Thanks to all who made the last Shabbat special for Chris and me as we celebrated her birthday and my Bar Mitzvah anniversary with a wonderful cholent lunch and special thanks to Eileen for preparing the feast! I encourage all to celebrate and share happy life cycle events by sponsoring a Kiddish lunc

Parashah Terumah (Offering) Exodus 25:1 - 27:19 Haf Torah Kings I 5:26 - 6:13 Ark of the Covenant Dear friends, This week we began the Hebrew month of Adar , the month in which we are commanded to "increase our joy" as we will soon to celebrating the holiday of Purim and the festival of Passover . And to help us "increase our joy" Chris and I are celebrating her birthday and my Bar Mitzvah anniversary with a cholent lunch tomorrow (Saturday, February 21) after Shabbat mo