When I think of 12 feet of water, I think of my old swimming pool. I could never imagine that amount of water flooding my basement.
That's exactly what they found six months ago in the basement of the Rubenstein JCC in Houston, Texas, causing nearly $6 million in damage. Houston's Orthodo…
This week, Jews around the world celebrated Purim. We have been celebrating Purim since at least 124 B.C.E. It is a holiday that continues to be relevant - as is this message that I wrote two years ago. I hope this message deepens your appreciation for Purim and the lessons it teaches. - How…
This week's Torah portion, T'tzaveh, contains specific instructions for creating ritual clothing for the high priest, Aaron, and his sons. The Torah gives extraordinary detail about the high priest's vestments: they are to be woven of gold, blue, purple and crimson yarn and fine linen, and a…
What does this week's portion, Mishpatim, tell us about community? How has it influenced our history here in Greater Hartford? And who was David the Jew?
Mishpatim means laws, and that is largely what we find in this week's portion. In addition to rules about observing the Sabbath and other…
Friends, this week I am in Florida visiting our community's snowbirds. Dane Kostin, a longtime Federation supporter along with his wife, Michele, has generously contributed a guest Shabbat message about an initiative that is dear to many of us. Shabbat Shalom. - Howard
This past Wednesday, …
