Category: 5781
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Naso 5781: “May God Grant Peace”
Who is the subject of Jewish prayer? When the siddur says “we” “us” “our” as in the phrase “our God” “heal us” and “we thank you” who is the subject? It seems that in almost every…
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Shemot 5781: “Democracy and Torah”
This past Wednesday afternoon I spoke to a group of students who attend a Christian high school that is a sort of Protestant version of the Jewish day schools that many of our children attend. In…
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Noach 5781: “And the Dove Returned”
Last Friday afternoon, a short time before Shabbat began, I received a letter and package in the mail that has been a source of encouragement and hope during the past week. Here is the letter: “Since…
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Yom Kippur 5781: “Prayer in a Time of Crisis”
I had a remarkable experience last week, unlike anything I have ever encountered. It was positive and I hope I never have to repeat it. On each morning of Rosh Hashanah, I completed my own tefilot…
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Rosh Hashanah 5781: “The Lonely Man of Faith in a Pandemic”
Google Calendar has been trolling me for the past six months. Not a week has gone by in which Google Calendar – ostensibly trying to be helpful – has not reminded me of some upcoming event…
Rabbi David Wolkenfeld 