Rabbi Menachem CreditorChayei Sarah: Always Kindness. Always.Chayei Sarah offers a profound exploration of kindness and justice, even amidst the complexity of human relationships. It is a story filled…11h ago11h ago
Rabbi Menachem CreditorThe Chutzpah of Eliezer (Chayei Sarah)This week’s Torah portion, Chayei Sarah, begins not with Sarah’s life but with her passing. “Sarah’s lifetime — the span of Sarah’s life —…2d ago2d ago
Rabbi Menachem CreditorWith Fire in Our Eyes, We Will Fight for Our Family (LECH LECHA)It is important that we start by standing in solidarity and sending our hearts to all of the Israelis attacked in Amsterdam last night at…Nov 8Nov 8
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…Nov 63Nov 63
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…Nov 4Nov 4
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…Nov 1Nov 1
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
