Parsha: Shelach (2026)
“Don’t Ask If, Ask How” After more than two hundred years of slavery, the Jewish people stood on the threshold of their greatest opportunity. They were about to enter the Promised Land and transform G-d’s promise into reality. Before entering, twelve distinguished leaders were sent to scout the land and bring back a report.What happened […]
Parsha: Behaalotcha (2026)
How to get clarity in life’s journey One of the most meaningful moments in Shule, is when we open the Ark to take out the Torah. We then sing the words from this week’s Parsha “Vayehi Binsoa Hoaron”. The Zohar teaches us that the moment we take out the Torah from ark the gates of […]
Parsha: Naso (2026)
Dear Kehilla, Shavuot this year in Marourba was so uplifting and special ! We had a delicious and inspiring community dinner with learning. And a great turn out from the children to hear the reading of the Ten Commandments and Ice cream party. This coming Tuesday, we will celebrate the 3rd birthday of our son, […]
Shavuot (2026)
What’s the mitzvah of the day? Dear Kehilla, It’s almost Shavuot! Shavuot is a joyous Chag that celebrates the giving of the Torah and the culmination of counting 49 days from Pesach – the holiday of our freedom, until we reach Shavuot, the day that marks when G-d gave the Torah to the Jewish people. […]
Parsha: Bamidbar (2026)
Dear Kehila, Friday marks a very special day, “Yom Yerushalayim.” It marks the day we celebrate the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 during the Six-Day War. It was the first time in nearly 2,000 years that the Old City, including the Western Wall (Kotel) and the Temple Mount, fell under Jewish sovereignty. It’s hard to […]
Parsha: Behar Bechukotai (2026)
Usually, when people talk about achievements in life, they list things like academic success, status, financial success, etc. There is a famous study called “The Harvard Study of Adult Development”, which is a long-term research project based at Harvard University that has tracked multiple generations of participants to understand human flourishing. It started in 1938!It […]
Parsha: Emor (2026)
Met Mitzvah, is one of the greatest Mitzvahs we can ever fulfil. It refers to a situation in which a deceased person is found unattended, with no one responsible for their burial, and must be laid to rest with dignity and respect in accordance with Halacha. This Mitzvah is so extraordinary, it is called the […]
Parsha: Acharei-Kedoshim (2026)
Israeli PM and the borrowed Tefilin. Yom Hazikaron is an emotional day for many of us. Yom Hazikaron, is Israel’s Remembrance Day for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism. This Year on Yom Hazikaron (Tuesday), Israeli PM Benyamin Netanyahu, amongst many other things, also marked the day by putting on Tefilin. He […]
Parsha: Tazria-Metzora (2026)
So in response, when a Jew keeps Shabbat and holds onto their heritage, they achieve a profound victory. And despite all the obstacles, we continue to live with the spirit of Judaism alive within us. As we marked Yom HaShoah this past week, I was reflecting on my time at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. While […]
Parsha: Shmini (2026)
 Dear Community, What an uplifting and inspiring time we shared together over Pesach. It was truly special to gather at shul and celebrate a beautiful communal Seder, the largest turnout we’ve seen in years. The warmth, energy, and sense of togetherness were deeply felt by all who attended. As we now move forward from […]