Dear Friends, Eight year ago, when we purchased new prayer books for our congregation, we donated our 400 used prayer books to the Abayudaya of eastern Uganda, a community of black African Jews. Three years ago, we proudly dedicated our new “Inclusion Torah”, which meant we now have one more Torah than we had before.…
I have a theory that without Maimonides, we wouldn’t be here today, that he saved Judaism. Now, I won’t say he’s my hero, he wasn’t the best husband. But, without him, I don’t think I’d have a job. So, who exactly is Maimonides? There is a saying, “From Moses to Moses there arose no one…
We Were All At Mt Sinai “And God said to us at Mt Sinai, ‘Today you stand before Me, all of you, your leaders and your followers, your children and your wives, even the stranger, all of you, from the woodchopper to the waterdrawer, stand before Me to enter into this covenant. And I make…
Charity’s a choice, Tzedakah isn’t If we find our neighbor in trouble, we must help him or her. This isn’t just being neighborly; this is the law, our law. To help someone who is in trouble is not a choice, it’s an obligation. If we find lost property, we must return it. If they are…
To See or Not To See After a recent Shabbat morning service, since not everyone in our congregation reads the Chronicle or attends services, I was asked to reprint the following sermon in the Kol: In this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tavo, Moses brings together the entire people Israel and says to them: “You have…
PIC: Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage nationwide!
June 18, 2020
When considering all the things people can do to decrease waste, I’d be remiss if I didn’t discuss composting. It is an age-old method of greatly reducing waste that can all be done from your own home. The potential impact is enormous, as the EPA estimates that food scraps and yard waste together make up…
April 27, 2020
Due to the situation we all find ourselves in because of COVID-19, there have been unintended impacts to the environment. Some are positive, such as improved air quality due to far less air pollution. Some are more negative, such as increased single-use plastic consumption, since bringing reusable grocery or produce bags is no longer allowed…
February 15, 2020
My newest opportunity to redefine and reduce waste comes courtesy of Subaru and TerraCycle. Subaru was the first manufacturing facility in the United States (Indiana) to reach zero-landfill status. This occurred in 2004, and ever since Subaru has not sent any waste to landfills. So it was only natural that Subaru and TerraCycle formed a…
