Rosh Hashanah 5787

Introduction What words comes to mind when we think of Rosh Hashanah? Some will mention the months of Elul and Tishrei. Elul is the month that leads straight into Rosh Hashanah, which is at the beginning of the month of Tishrei. Rosh Hashanah literally means the beginning of the new year, so some will mention

What happened to the Great Lakes? Parshas Nitzavim/Vayelech 5786

In July of 1988, someone looking into Lake St. Clair, the relatively small lake sitting between Lake Huron and Lake Erie, discovered a tiny striped shell stuck to something underwater. It was less than an inch long, about the size of a fingernail. Nobody knew it at the time, but this was about to become

Parshas Nitzavim/Vayelech 5786

“From There Hashem Will Take You” When the Lowest Place Becomes the Beginning of Redemption There is a strange kind of fear that comes before Rosh Hashanah. On the one hand, Rosh Hashanah is beautiful. The shofar. The uplifting prayers. The meals. The symbolic foods. The hope for a good new year. The feeling that

You never saw that guy coming… Parshas Ki Savo 5786

In 1983, shopping center developer Westfield Australia wanted a creative way to showcase two of their premier properties. They decided to make a highly publicized race from one to the other. This was not an easy 5K with a DJ blasting music the whole way and free donuts, coffee, and a shiny medal at the

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CAN WE EXPECT A GOOD LIFE?

Introduction: A Promise That Seems to Defy Experience Deuteronomy 28 speaks plainly. If the Jewish people listen to G-d, their lives will be blessed. The chapter names health, food, work, children, security, and national strength. If they turn away, those blessings will collapse. But experience seems to say otherwise. Good people suffer. Faithful families face