20
Nov
I am very sad. I am sad for people I knew and loved. I am sad for people across an ocean who died at the hands of terror. My heart is broken for those...
Rabbi Steinhardt’s Shabbat Greetings
13
Nov
This has been a week of nearly unbearable pain and sadness for a family, and yes, an entire community. No one should know such a tragedy. No one can even imagine the depth of...
06
Nov
Dear Friends,
I just returned from a few days of study and conversation with a group of rabbis and scholars. We immersed ourselves in texts and conversations about the challenges of interfaith relations. We studied sources...
31
Oct
Dear Friends,
There are three parts to this week’s message - I hope you have the time, inclination and the patience…
1. In this week’s Torah reading there are two very significant narratives which predominate. The best...
24
Oct
Dear Friends,
A week ago last Sunday, there was an op-ed piece in the Sunday Week in Review section of the New York Times titled "A Search for Identity Leads to Religion." In it the...
16
Oct
Dear Friends,
The outbreak of murderous knifings and senseless violence in Israel has been another chapter of tragedy that we have witnessed for far too long. Our hearts, thoughts, prayers and hopes once again turn...
09
Oct
Dear Friends,
Over the last few weeks, I have been writing letters reflecting the optimism that can be gleaned from our tradition. From l’chayims to simchateinu, I have written about the words and expressions and...
22
Sep
Dear Friends,
A number of years ago, Time Magazine placed a mirror on its annual “Person of the Year“ edition. It was pointing to a number of things - how self-sufficient (we believe) we have become,...
18
Sep
Dear Friends,
I have learned of all sorts of alternatives to synagogue services for the High Holy Days. Recently, my attention was brought to country club communities that are live streaming their High Holy Day services to their residents...
11
Sep
Dear Friends,
I am sitting in preparation for our holy days. And as I do so, I reflect on the passage of time. What a few weeks for Tobi and I! We rejoiced in the birth...