Our Affiliation
We are affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, the association of Conservative congregations in North America.
Weekly Shabbat Message
- Shabbat Mishpatim/Shekalim The expression "caught red-handed" seems to suggest the worst possible result of being a thief. After all, if someone else's property is found in someone else's possession without evidence of a legal transaction, the "someone else" has some explaining to ...
- Shabbat Yitro 5772 Whether it is in our search for a mate, an employee, a job, or an elected official, we begin with an ideal set of criteria. Usually, that list is wholly unreasonable. Even in the lab it would be difficult to create such a perfect match. That lea...
- Shabbat Beshalah 5772 How long do you keep canned or jarred goods in your pantry? That's where we keep the non-perishables, and were it not for Pesah cleaning, some of those food items might be older than we are. But we're generally inclined to keep things moving off the shelv...
- 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 asking a question; in...
- 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 at all family simchas. He was the Motzi Man. In his...
