It’s Hug Time

It’s Hug Time

by | Aug 7, 2015 | Ekev, Elul

The three weeks and the nine days are behind us and the High Holidays are not yet here. So, it’s party time. Concerts, barbecues, hiking and a lot of junk food in the Mountains. The Catskills have the feel of a Jewish Woodstock. It is a break between crisis and...

Approaching The Finish Line

by | Aug 9, 2013 | Elul, Shoftim

We’ve all been there. We are enjoying the first course at the wedding meal. There is light music in the background, pleasant conversation and a beautiful setting. Suddenly the band pumps up. With pomp and fanfare the music reaches a crescendo and a new beginning is...

Nearing The End

by | Aug 17, 2012 | Re'eh, Elul

Here we are getting ready to usher in the last month of the year. There is a vast amount of discussion and literature on how to start off the year and very little about how to end it. Even the last month of the year Elul, has been marketed as the preparation for the...

Where Did All The Leaders Go?

by | Sep 1, 2011 | Elul, Shoftim

This week’s parsha speaks of the different models of leadership; the king, the judge, the Kohein and the prophet. It’s relatively easy to examine and criticize leaders but as the saying goes; the people get the leader they deserve. As we arrive at Chodesh...