The rise of Antisemitism in our world today impresses upon us the importance of observing our Jewish rituals. In a world full of shadows Purim brings frivolity, humor and joy! Lest you think a Purim Shpiel is just a silly exercise in comedy, in fact, it brings strength to our people and helps heal our [...]

I have been in a state of disbelief since October 7, 2023. The news is constantly on, and the images are so painful. Newscasters, typically so stoic while reporting, are stunned speechless at the horrifying information they must report. Some reporters, obviously knowledgeable about Jewish history, [...]

Picture this: It’s Shabbat in 1975 and your having dinner with your Chavurah (friends). The host of the dinner has recently moved and so you call them for directions. Take I-95 to Boynton Beach Blvd. after the 3rd stop light take a right. At your second round about go left and after two speed bumps take [...]

We are very fortunate to have with us today a bestselling author. This author is intelligent, dynamic and thought-provoking and with years of experience has learned how to express clearly and mindfully helpful information that can guide us and propel us into the next phase of our lives no matter what age [...]

As a rabbi I have had the amazing blessing of knowing many families for decades. With that comes numerous opportunities to assist family members with various life passages. I can’t say that I prefer one lifecycle event over another they are all meaningful. I have, however, always had an empathetic heart [...]

A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. [...]

This woman goes to her doctor complaining about her husbands anger, as he seems to just flip out on her and lose his temper constantly... ...the doctor makes a suggestion, "Ok, here's what I want you to do, anytime that you feel like your husband is about to get flip out, I want you to go the kitchen, [...]

I am a big fan of the movie series, “Shrek”. Shrek is a very large, green, ogre. One could say it is a combination of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ meets ‘Rupunzel’ with a little bit of fairy-tale Matrix Sci-fi thrown in for action and excitement. In the first movie we find Shrek living alone in the swamp lands. [...]

Avinu Malkeinu is the liturgical highlight of the Days of Awe. We recite it during the Erev Rosh Hashanah service and then repeat it 4 more times before the blowing of the shofar at Neliah, the concluding service on Yom Kippur. For many it would not be Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur if this melody was not [...]

There are really only two reasons why one would not slow their fast pace to pull over to the right and let the blinking, loud and large ambulance pass. We either...

How many of us remember telephone party lines? A party line was a local telephone loop circuit that was shared by more than one subscriber. There was no privacy on a party line; if you were conversing with a friend, anyone on your party line could pick up their telephone and listen in. These party lines [...]

It’s all good… This saying has always rubbed me the wrong way. I have not bee one to use it even though it has become a colloquialism common in our culture today. This year the saying celebrates it’s 20-year anniversary having been made very popular back in 2001. According to New Yorker Magazine the [...]