In 2000 we were living in Stuyvesant Town and attended Town & Village Synagogue. I remember that one week a member of the congregation...

This parsha is just packed through with laws, which makes sense given its name. One of the passages that caught our attention is the...

As part of my consulting work I look to Jewish texts for leadership lessons. One of the classics comes from this week's parsha when Yitro...

Last night I was given a lovely compliment by someone who said he enjoys reading my weekly posts about the parsha with...

As I sit down to write this post, 4 Israeli women are back with their families after 477 days of captivity and it feels timely to see the...

For over a year this picture of Liri Albag has joined us in prayer at Westchester Jewish Center. There is a seat reserved for her in the...

With 7 of the 10 plagues in this parsha, there's a lot of memorable and exciting content. We couldn't do #parshainspiredmenus without...

The sources for this week's #parshainspiredmenus are both inspired by brief sections (two pasukim) in this very packed parsha and credit...

The traditional blessing that parents give to their sons (on Friday nights and some other occasions) is: יְשִׂימְךָ אֱלֹהיִם כְּאֶפְרַיְם...

I knew there was a pasuk I wanted to highlight this week, but couldn't initially think of a food tie-in so I asked our two oldest boys...

I started wearing a piece of tape with the number of days hostages have been held in Gaza on Day 100. On that day, there was a push for...

Credit to my two younger boys for some great ideas for #parshsainspiredmenus this week. We were all at Shabbat mincha together because of...

Last year I had a #parshainspiredmenus item that was based on Joseph's special coat and the different translations of the words כְּתֹ֥נֶת...

Today I had the opportunity to have a reunion lunch with a group of interfaith Clergy who recently traveled together to Israel. (I had...

Our siddur has lots of instructions related to dates and times - additions for Shabbat, special lines for holidays, versions of prayers...

Bereshit spends a noticeable amount of time talking about names and why someone given a particular name, such as in our parsha when each...

This learning is dedicated in memory of my mother, Sharon Decter Brendzel, who died on Parshat Toldot in 2006. I will forever associate...

Over the past few parshiot there's been a lot of talk of age and the passage of time. We get the genealogy list that tells how many years...

As we'll find througout the parshiot of Bereshit, there's a LOT that happens in our parsha. In Vayera two babies are born. The first is...

I’ve been a Starbucks Gold Rewards Member since 2018. Back when I went into a store to order, I kind of loved that my order would roll...