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Shabbat Shalom | February 14, 2025

Dear Friends, This week’s Torah portion, Yitro (Jethro), is named after Moses’ father-in-law. At the beginning, Moses is alone, having sent his wife and children back to their home in Midian. Despite his best efforts to lead the Israelites forward, Moses is increasingly worn down by the demands [...]

Shabbat Shalom | February 7, 2025

Dear Friends, This Shabbat is Shabbat Shira—The Shabbat of Song—one of the four “named” Shabbatot throughout the year. It is so named because it is in this portion that the Israelites finally cross the Reed Sea, and it contains the celebratory Song of the Sea. This text, which [...]

Shabbat Shalom | January 31, 2025

Dear Friends, Yesterday, I visited Hostage Square in Tel Aviv for the third or fourth time. Earlier that day, the square was filled with people eagerly awaiting the release of additional hostages held by Hamas terrorists abducted during the terror attack and massacre on October 7, 2023. On [...]

Shabbat Shalom | January 24, 2025

Dear Friends, Greetings from Tel Aviv, where we are anxiously awaiting the release of four more hostages from Gaza. I’ll have much to share upon my return, but for now, I wanted to address a domestic issue that has emerged this week. As you probably know, Elon Musk [...]

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