Rabbi Menachem CreditorGo Forth (Lech Lecha)Abraham was 75 when he received God’s call. Let that sink in for a moment. Yes, lifespans were different in the Torah’s counting, but…11h ago311h ago3
Rabbi Menachem CreditorBreaking Patterns, Building Paths: Lech Lecha on the Eve of an American ElectionLook up at the sky. Just pause, take a breath, and let the vastness settle into your bones. Our world, so full and complex, is always…2d ago2d ago
Rabbi Menachem CreditorUnity Without Understanding (Noach)We wrestle with Parshat Noach year after year, considering God’s role, the consequences of human choices, the forces of kindness and…5d ago5d ago
Rabbi Menachem CreditorVoting as an Act of FaithFriends, as we stand a week away from Election Day, let’s consider what it means to vote — not just as a right but as a profound spiritual…Oct 29Oct 29
Rabbi Menachem CreditorWe Begin Again: Dancing this Simchat TorahAs we stand on the cusp of the next sacred days — these beautiful, complicated days of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah — we hold within…Oct 22Oct 22
Rabbi Menachem CreditorJustice, Joy, and the Sacred Fight for Life: A Simchat Torah Kavannahin memory of Shirel Golan z”l and Col. Ehsan Daqsa z”lOct 21Oct 21
Rabbi Menachem CreditorSukkot: Joy as ResistanceHow do we hold on to joy when the world around us trembles? As we enter Sukkot, we stand at the intersection of memory and reality. Last…Oct 16Oct 16
Rabbi Menachem CreditorSukkot: Wanderers No MoreSukkot is almost here. These four days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot, though not given a special name, are filled with deep meaning. My…Oct 15Oct 15
Rabbi Menachem CreditorSukkot: Dwelling in Vulnerability, Choosing LifeThis language — “enemies of the Jews” — still sounds foreign to me. I remember hearing my grandparents’ stories of antisemitism, filed…Oct 14Oct 14
Rabbi Menachem CreditorUnapologetically Alive: A Yom Kippur IntentionHere we are, racing to the Gates of Heaven.Oct 11Oct 11