Erev Rosh Hashanah, 5787/2026 By Rabbinic Intern Lisa Schnapper It was a little after 9:00 AM when my mother called to ask if I had the TV on. She sometimes called at that time to tell me to put on Regis & Kelly, but I could tell from the tone in her voice that this was different. “A plane crashed into the World Trade Center,” she said. Like those who remember where they were and what they were doing when JFK was shot, those of us who witnessed the unfolding horror and traged

This past June my son Eli visited us from Israel. Even though it was game three of the NBA finals (Knicks in Five!), three dozen of you came to learn about his journey as an IDF soldier. Eli told a story that was new to me. It was his backstory for why he chose to make Aliyah and join the IDF. During our first congregational trip to Israel back in 2006, Tamara realized that our 2 kids - then six and three - needed some time away from the group. Peeling off, she headed with

Early the next morning, Abraham saddled his ass and took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and he set out for the place of which God had told him.

Rosh HaShanah 5785/October 3, 2024 Rabbi Daniel Gropper, Community Synagogue of Rye Hey God? You there? I was wondering if we could have...

Morgan Tobey, Rabbinic Intern Erev Rosh Hashanah October 2, 5785/2024 Shana Tova. For those of you whom I haven’t had the chance to meet...