March 26, 2020 — 1 Nisan 5780 Shalom Chaverim, The Ritual Committee, Cantor, and I have decided to institute pre-Shabbat (Kabbalat Shabbat) and post-Shabbat (Havdalah) virtual services during this time when we cannot be together physically. We hope you will join us. We are using Zoom meeting. At the times shown below, join […]
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March 24, 2020 — 28 Adar 5780
March 24, 2020 — 28 Adar 5780 Shalom Chaverim, Kaddish and COVID-19: What can we do? Can we assemble a minyan via the internet during this time of crisis? The Issue: The Talmud (Pesachim 85b) explains that, when a group comes together to perform the mitzvah of eating the Korban Pesach (paschal offering), they must do so together, within a fixed […]
March 21, 2020 — 25 Adar 5780
March 21, 2020 — 25 Adar 5780 THOUGHTS ON PARSHAT HACHODESH This Shabbat is Parshat HaChodesh, the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan. The Maftir reading explains that “this month” (which though unnamed refers to what we call Nissan) is to be the first month of the year. The Ramban asks the question why […]
March 18, 2020 — 22 Adar 5780
March 18, 2020 — 22 Adar 5780 Thoughts on the Third Aliyah of Vayakel The name of the assistant builder of the Mishkan (tabernacle) is Oholiav ben Achisomoch. During of first session of Parsha and Pizza tonight we discussed the significance of the name Oholiav, which means “the heart of my tent.” Let us […]