28
Aug
Dear Friends,
School started in our Taubman ECC this week! I loved watching the little kids come in to the building with their mothers and fathers. Most of the kids are returning, and they come...
Rabbi Steinhardt’s Shabbat Greetings
21
Aug
Dear Friends,
An Instant Message: tekiah, shevarim, truah. These are the sounds of the shofar and these quick calls evoke so much memory and feeling. It’s interesting to note in this setting that there are quick responses that...
07
Aug
Dear Friends,
The rabbis have taught us that we learn from books and from great teachers and thinkers, but most of all we learn from our students. And that expression of the rabbis of old...
07
Aug
Dear Parents,
I know you are already thinking about your schedules and the kids’ schedules for the coming year. And I know that these can be rather complicated. I also know that your time is...
31
Jul
Dear Friends,
שמע ישראל יהוה אלהינו יהוה אחד
You know these words right? Almost all, if not everyone of you who reads this, know these words. (Shema Yisrael Adonoi Ehloheinu Adonoi Echad). And if I were...
31
Jul
Dear Friends,
שמע ישראל יהוה אלהינו יהוה אחד
You know these words right? Almost all, if not everyone of you who reads this, know these words. (Shema Yisrael Adonoi Ehloheinu Adonoi Echad). And if I were...
24
Jul
Dear Friends,What a week! I was privileged to be at two britot as Marilyn and Jack Pechter became great grandparents and Barbara and Dr. Jeffrey Feingold became grandparents to Miles Sebastian, the son of Dr....
17
Jul
Dear Friends,One of the most challenging dimensions of my rabbinate has been in the “seam” where religion and politics meet. I have learned how important it is to tread with care. Part of the...
03
Jul
Dear Friends,
On the same day, three people I know - a therapist, an educator and an early childhood consultant – told me that I HAVE to see the new children’s film, “Inside Out.” It’s...
26
Jun
Dear Friends,
We’re back from Israel. As I returned, I was hoping for a quiet week to readjust and acclimate to being back...that was not to be. It’s busy here and so much is going on...