Archive: April 2025

Parashat: Shemini

Posted on April 23, 2025

Parashat: Shemini Leviticus 9:1–11:47 “’…had I [Aaron] eaten the purgation offering today, would The Eternal have approved?’ And when Moses heard this, he approved.” — Leviticus 10:19b–20   In the wake of the death of his two older sons, Aaron and his two younger sons are still in a period of mourning. At the same Continue Reading »

Who’s Who in Judaism: Irving Berlin

Posted on March 21, 2025

Rabbi Daniel Plotkin gives us some background on Irving Berlin, the man who “was” American Music. Photo of Berlin by the Pach Brothers Studio, courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery (Public Domain)

Who’s Who in Judaism: Golda Meir

Posted on February 21, 2025

Rabbi Daniel Plotkin delves into the life and accomplishments of Israel’s first, and ONLY, female Prime Minister. Photo of Meir courtesy of the Dan Hadani collection / National Library of Israel / The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection through Wikimedia Commons, and is covered under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

Who’s Who in Judaism: Haym Salomon

Posted on January 31, 2025

Rabbi Daniel Plotkin introduces us to a little-known American hero: financier, spy, and savior of the American Revolution, Haym Salomon. Saloman photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

Who’s Who in Judaism: Judith

Posted on January 3, 2025

Rabbi Daniel Plotkin gives us a short lesson on the brave Biblical heroine Judith, and how she defeated the Assyrian army. Judith with the Head of Holofernes by Massimo Stanzione courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Public Domain)

Videos from the High Holy Days 5784

Posted on October 5, 2023

Whether you were in the Sanctuary, watching these in person, or at home watching on Zoom, very likely there were moments that resonated with you, and you wish you could revisit them. You can! Watch some of the “Greatest Hits” from this year’s High Holy Days sermons and addresses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN_zchZQ9nQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVQZXIn0K4Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NLCeqb7dH4&thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i37ZHkVaFA0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tc5ZCy_TcEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZaPr39IGhYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNmERMH6Vlc&thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JnxgjI3FWM