Shabbat Bo: January 28, 2012/4 Shevat 5772

Parashat Bo is a favorite of Jewish educators. Three times we see instructions about giving instructions: Exodus 12:26-27, 13:8, and 13:14. In the first and third of the passages, it is expected that a child will prompt the lesson by …

Passing of Ida Kotlyar z’l

We are saddened by the passing of Ida Kotlyar, mother of our member Natalie Kotlyar Zabib. The funeral will be held on Thursday, January 26th at 10:15 AM at Sinai Chapels on the Horace Harding Expressway. Burial will be at …

Shabbat Vaera 5772

Like many other Jews, I had an Uncle Chaim who was a baker. He was from the Old Country, and because of his exalted place in our family (and probably because of his vocation, too), he had a standard job …

Nicole and Jeremy Ecker Welcome New Addition

Mazel Tov To the Eckers on the birth of their daughter.…

Passing of Natalie Pearlman z’l

We are saddened by the passing of Natalie Pearlman, our long time center member and wife of our past president Morty Pearlman. The funeral will be held on Friday, December 30th at 10:30 AM graveside at Old Montifiore Cemetery in …

Passing of Howard Halpern z’l

We are saddened by the passing of Howard Halpern, father of our member Brett Halpern. The funeral will be held on Friday, December 30th at 9:00 AM at Sinai Chapels, on the Horace Harding Expressway. Burial will be at Mt. …

Passing of Dora Lou Kin z’l

We are saddened by the passing of Dora Lou Kin, mother of our member Linda Liederman. The funeral will be held on Friday, December 30 in Ohio

Shiva will be observed at the home of Linda and Arthur Liederman, 85-27 …

January 14 2012/19 Tevet 5772 Shabbat Shemot

It doesn’t take us long to get to know Moshe. In the very first episode we read of his adult life, we see he’s an activist. He’s not afraid to insert himself into a situation when he sees injustice. His …

January 7 2012/12 Tevet 5772 Shabbat Vayehi

This space is usually my medium for getting readers to think about an issue that emerges from the coming Shabbat’s Torah reading. We then continue the conversation during my Dvar Torah in shul on Shabbat morning. But this week, since …

December 17 2011/21 Kislev 5772 Shabbat Vayeshev

As if we haven’t seen enough of this throughout the book of Bereshit, our parashah this week includes another episode of favoritism. “VeYisrael ahav et Yosef mikol banav–Now Israel loved Joseph best of all his sons” (Genesis …