Parashat Re’eih – Shabbat Rosh Hodesh 30 Av 5779 / August 31, 2019Triennial Cycle III: Deut. 15:1-16:17Ḥumash Etz Ḥayim, page 1076;…
Rabbi Jaymee Alpert
Last year on Yom Kippur, I spoke about ethical wills. According to celebrationsoflife.net, an ethical will, or in Hebrew, a…
Dear Friends, It is hard to believe that a year has gone by since Danny and I moved to California,…
Kedoshim and LGBTQ Relationships Our parashah this morning, Parashat Kedoshim, contains many different ways to become holy. The word Kedoshim…
Over the last few weeks, we have incorporated two new traditions into our Shabbat morning services. We have begun calling…
Parashat Metzora, much like last week’s parashah – Tazria, is one of those parshiot that is really tough for moderns…
On Shabbat HaChodesh, the Shabbat on or immediately preceding the month of Nisan – the month in which we celebrate…
3.16.19. Shabbat Zachor, New Zealand On Wednesday night we will come together to celebrate Purim. Purim is a time to…
Parashat Tetzaveh: Keva v. Kavannah (February 16, 2019) Rabbi Jaymee Alpert Our parashah this morning, Parashat Tetzaveh, picks up where…
World Wide Wrap The week before I became a Bat Mitzvah, my father called me into his study and said,…