REFLECTIONS - THE ARCHIVE
APRIL 19 2024 - PARASHAT METZORA - PARADOXICAL PREPARATION FOR PESACH APRIL 12 2024 - PARASHAT TAZRIA - HOPE: THE POSSIBLE VS. THE PROBABLE APRIL 5 2024 - PARASHAT SHMINI - WHAT TO SAY ON MONDAY? MARCH 29 2024 - PARASHAT TZAV - CELEBRATE? YES! YES! MARCH 22 2024 - PARASHAT VAYIKRA - REMOVING THE ENERGY OF DOUBT MARCH 15 2024 - PARASHAT P'KUDEIL - DETAILS MATTER MARCH 8, 2024 - PARASHAT VAYACHEL - TO DO OR NOT TO DO: SHABBAT IN A NUTSHELL (DR) MARCH 1, 2024 - PARASHAT KI TISSA - THE GREAT SHABBAT MIX-UP! FEBRUARY 23, 2024 - PARASHAT T'TSAVEH - REMEMBERING RIMA FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - PARASHAT SHAME ON YOU! FEBRUARY 9, 2024 - PARASHA MISHPATIM - THE JEWISH LEAP YEAR FEBRUARY 2, 2024 - PARASHA YITRO - HIGHER AND HIGHER! JANUARY 26, 2024 - PARASHA BESHALLACH - BIVRACHA: WITH BLESSINGS! JANUARY 19, 2024 - PARASHA BO - HAPPY NEW YEAR, TREES! JANUARY 12, 2024 - PARASHA VAEIRA - THE HARDENING OF HEARTS JANUARY 5, 2024 - PARASHA SHMOT - WHAT'S IN A NAME? DECEMBER 29, 2023 - PARASHA VAYECHI - SHOULD JEWS CELEBRATE? DECEMBER 22, 2023 - PARASHA VAYIGASH - TO TREE OR NOT TO TREE... DECEMBER 15, 2023 - PARASHA MIKETZ - OUR CUP OVERFLOWS DECEMBER 8, 2023 - PARASHA VAYESHEV - DREAM YOUR DREAMS DECEMBER 1, 2023 - PARASHA VAYISHLACH - AM ECHAD B'LEV ECHAD NOVEMBER 24, 2023 - PARASHA VAYEITSE - THANKSGIVING ORIGINS NOVEMBER 17, 2023 - PARASHA TOLDOTH - L'DOR VADOR NOVEMBER 10, 2023 - PAR. CHAYEI SARAH - A REPEATED HISTORY: 100 YEARS LATER NOVEMBER 3, 2023 - PARSHA VAYEIRA - THE COLLEGE JOURNEY: MAZEL TOV? OCTOBER 27, 2023 - PARSHA LECH L'CHA - MAY GOD PROTECT YOU OCTOBER 20, 2023 - PARSHA NOACH - TO BE BLESSED WITH GOD'S GIFT OF SHALOM OCTOBER 13, 2023 - PARSHA BEREISHIT - STANDING WITH ISRAEL OCTOBER 6, 2023 - PASHIOT SUKKOT & SIMCHAT TORAH - A CROWN OF SLIPPERS SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 - PARASHAT SUKKOT - CAN WE GO OUT? SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 - PARASHAT - HA'AZINU - SING LIKE MOSHE (OR PHIL) SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 - PARASHIOT NITZAVIM/VAYELECH - A BLESSED EXISTENCE SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 - PARASHAT KI TAVO - NEW BEGINNINGS AUGUST 25, 2023 - PARASHAT KI TETZEI - THE 2% SOLUTION AUGUST 18, 2023 - PARASHAT SHOFTIM - GREETINGS FROM AN ELDER - 103 & COUNTING! AUGUST 11, 2023 - LEARNING FROM LEOR AUGUST 4, 2023 - PARASHA EKEV - MIND, BODY, & SPIRIT JULY 28, 2023 - PARASHA VAETCHANAN - THE NOT SO SIMPLE "HEAR (?) OH ISRAEL" JULY 21, 2023 - PARASHA DEVARIM - THE JEWISH WALTER CRONKITE? JULY 14, 2023 - TO MOURN OR NOT TO MOURN? JULY 7, 2023 - IT'S SUMMER - CAN WE TAKE TIME OFF? JUNE 30, 2023 - PET SHABBAT! JUNE 23, 2023 - WHAT'S IN A NAME? JUNE 16, 2023 - TYING THE KNOT JUNE 9, 2023 - PARASHA BEHA'A'LOT'CHA - JEWISH PRIDE JUNE 2, 2023 - PARASHA NASO - SPEAKING & LOOKING AT YOU MAY 26, 2023 - CURIOUS CUSTOMS OF SHAVUOT MAY 19, 2023 - SHUL IS COOL: SHAVUOTH MEMORIES MAY 12, 2023 - IN HIS PATH: IT'S NOT ALWAYS SO EASY!! MAY 5, 2023 - TAKE A BREAK! APRIL 28, 2023 - IN MEMORY & JOY OF TORAH APRIL 21, 2023 - HATIKVAH APRIL 14, 2023 - EXTENDING OUR JOY APRIL 7, 2023 - CHOL HAMOED FUN FACTS MARCH 23, 2023 - PESACHS PAST MARCH 24, 2023 - JEWISH MARCH MADNESS & FINAL FOUR MARCH 17, 2023 - BLINK! MARCH 10, 2023 - MY HEART IS IN THE EAST MARCH 3, 2023 - ONLY IN THE HOLY LAND! FEBRUARY 24, 2023 - CHESED TEAM FEBRUARY 17, 2023 - HOW UPLIFTING! FEBRUARY 10, 2023 - THE BIG TEN FEBRUARY 3, 2023 - A SHABBOS FOR THE BIRDS! JANUARY 27, 2023 - TWO PEAS IN A POD? JANUARY 20, 2023 - FOUR THE SAKE OF TORAH JANUARY 13, 2023 - A GOOD NAME JANUARY 6, 2023 - THE FULFILLMENT OF THE BLESSINGS DECEMBER 30, 2022 - FINDING OUR JEWISH VOICE DECEMBER 16, 2022 - CAN JEALOUSY BE GOOD? DECEMBER 9, 2022 - COME AS YOU ARE! DECEMBER 2, 2022 - IN THE MINDSET OF HANUKKAH NOVEMBER 25, 2022 - THE SANCTUARY OF SANCTUARY NOVEMBER 18, 2022 - MESSAGES: HEARD AND MISUNDERSTOOD NOVEMBER 11, 2022 - THE TWO TOGETHER OCTOBER 28, 2022 - LET IT RAIN OCTOBER 21, 2022 - TAKE IT FROM THE TOP OCTOBER 14, 2022 - THE SOUNDS OF SUKKOT OCTOBER 7, 2022 - THE FOUR SPECIES OF SUKKOT SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 - L'EILA U'L'EILA SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 - MEANINGS OF THE SHOFAR SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 - CREATIVE ACCOUNTING! SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 - KNOCK, KNOCK. WHO'S THERE?? SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 - WHY 27? AUGUST 26, 2022 - LET'S GET READY! AUGUST 19, 2022 - A NEW TORAH AUGUST 12, 2022 - NOT AS SIMPLE AS IT SEEMS AUGUST 5, 2022 - WE WALK THROUGH JULY 29, 2022 - A MITZVAH SIMCHA! JULY 22, 2022 - ONE YID AT A TIME JULY 15, 2022 - OUR HOLY BROTHERS & SISTERS JULY 8, 2022 - A RICHER READING EXPERIENCE JULY 1, 2022 - FINDING OUR VOICE JUNE 24, 2022 - THE FRINGE BENEFITS OF BEING JEWISH! JUNE 17, 2022 - HAPPY CHANNUKAH! JUNE 10, 2022 - TO TEST OR NOT TO TEST JUNE 3, 2022 - BEMIDBAR IN THE KOOTENAYS! MAY 27, 2022 - ANOTHER TRAGEDY MAY 20, 2022 - THE GIFT OF FAITH MAY 13, 2022 - SIGNIFICANCE OF THE OMER MAY 6, 2022 - SHABBAT THOUGHTS FROM THE HOLY LAND APRIL 22, 2022 - PASSING OVER WITH COMPASSION APRIL 15, 2022 - CHAG SAMEACH (PESACH) APRIL 8, 2022 - FOCUSED PRAISE APRIL 1, 2022 - A GOOD SOUL MARCH 25, 2022 - A BLESSING COMES TO LIFE MARCH 18, 2022 - PESACH PREPARATION MARCH 11, 2022 - OSEH SHALOM MARCH 5, 2022 - CHADEISH YAMENU FEBRUARY 18, 2022 - ARE WE THERE YET FEBRUARY 11, 2022 - THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE FEBRUARY 4, 2022 - LESSONS FROM A LEGEND JANUARY 28, 2022 - DETAILS BY DESIGN JANUARY 21, 2022 - BE CONTENT WITH YOU PORTION JANUARY 14, 2022 - ETZ CHAYIM HEE JANUARY 7, 2022 - THE WHIMSY OF THE MIDRASH DECEMBER 31, 2021 - HAPPY NEW YEAR! DECEMBER 24, 2021 - WITH A LITTLE HELP: BS"D DECEMBER 17, 2021 - L'CHAYIM DECEMBER 10, 2021 - PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE NOVEMBER 29, 2021 - MIRACLES OF THE PAST AND PRESENT NOVEMBER 19, 2021 - AMERICA'S FAVORITE YUNTIF NOVEMBER 12, 2021 - FROM DESPAIR TO JOY NOVEMBER 5, 2021 - HONORING OUR PARENTS OCTOBER 29, 2021 - TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME! OCTOBER 23, 2021 - THE VOICE OF SARAH OCTOBER 15, 2021 - THE SPIRIT OF LECH LECHA OCTOBER 8, 2021 - NEW MEANINGS: OLD SIGNIFICANCE SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 - YIZKOR, SHMINI ATZERET, and the CHANGING YOU SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 - THE JOYS OF SUKKOTH SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND? AUGUST 27, 2021 - WHY NOT NOW? AUGUST 20, 2021 - REMEMBERANCES AUGUST 13, 2021 - IS THE SERVICE OVER YET? AUGUST 6, 2021 - THE "PROCESS" OF ELUL JULY 30, 2021 - RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMANDMENTS JULY 16, 2021 - J-DATE IN THE MISHNA JULY 9, 2021 - TO REMEMBER JULY 2, 2021 - CONUNDRUMS OF CONVENTION JUNE 25, 2021 - MIRACLES AND MESSENGERS JUNE 18, 2021 - THE BLESSING OF FACEBOOK JUNE 11, 2021 - TO STAND ALONE JUNE 4, 2021 - THE MYSTICISM OF BLESSING MAY 28, 2021 - THE WISDOM OF BOAZ MAY 14, 2021 - AKIVA LIVES MAY 7, 2021 - 30 FOR 30 APRIL 30, 2021 - EMBRACING AND SAVORING... APRIL 22, 2021 - IN GRATEFUL QUIETUDE APRIL 16, 2021 - AM YISRAEL CHAI! APRIL 1, 2021 - COUNTING THE DAYS MARCH 26, 2021 - REACHING THE PROMISED LAND MARCH 19, 2021 - AS WE PREPARE FOR PESACH MARCH 12, 2021 - THE GIVING & RECEIVING OF TZEDAKA MARCH 5, 2021 - THINK BEFORE YOU ACT FEBRUARY 26, 2021 - NACHOS MOMENTS FEBRUARY 19, 2021 - RULES OF ENGAGEMENT FEBRUARY 11, 2021 - WHEN THE RIGHTOUS PASS FEBRUARY 4, 2021 - ZICHRONO LIVRACHA JANUARY 29, 2021 - SING A NEW SONG UNTO GOD! JANUARY 22, 2021 - REJOICE IN YOUR PORTION JANUARY 15, 2021 - QUESTIONS TO PONDER THIS SHABBAT JANUARY 8, 2021 - PAST AND PRESENT WISDOM DECEMBER 30, 2020 - OTHER NEW YEARS DECEMBER 24, 2020 - IT'S NOT ALWAYS WHAT YOU SAY, BUT HOW YOU SAY IT DECEMBER 17, 2020 - LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW! DECEMBER 10, 2020 - DON'T LET THE LIGHTS GO OUT! DECEMBER 4, 2020 - LIGHT ENOUGH FOR CHANUKAH NOVEMBER 20, 2020 - HOW HIGH CAN WE GO? NOVEMBER 13, 2020 - TOGETHER WE ARE BETTER! NOVEMBER 5, 2020 - OF GUESTS AND HOSPITALITY OCTOBER 29, 2020 - STEPPING INTO THE UNKNOWN OCTOBER 23, 2020 - THE ROOTS OF CONFRONTATION OCTOBER 17, 2020 - TWO (?) IS BETTER THAN ONE OCTOBER 9, 2020 - IN THE SUKKAH:FROM CANADA TO CHICAGO TO NEW JERSEY OCTOBER 2, 2020 - THOUGHTS TO PONDER IN YOUR SUKKAH SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 - 5781 SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 - THE POWER OF THREE! SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 - VALUES FOR BACK TO SCHOOL AND BACK TO LIFE? AUGUST 28, 2020 -AN NBA UPDATE FOR CBIOTP! AUGUST 21, 2020 - THE "PROCESS" OF ELUL AUGUST 10, 2020 - THE PASSING OF A GADOL JULY 31, 2020 - RITUAL AND MEANING JULY 23, 2020 - THE JEWISH-BLACK SKY HOOK JULY 17, 2020 - TRADITION AND RE-IMAGINATION JULY 10, 2020 - OF TRAVELS AND TRIBULATIONS JULY 7, 2020 - HONOR FOREVER AND ALWAYS! JULY 3, 2020 - BECAUSE I SAID SO! JULY 1, 2020 - O CANADA! JUNE 19, 2020 - ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR All! JUNE 16, 2020 - THE WIZARD SPEAKS AGAIN! JUNE 12, 2020 - A TIME TO MOVE & A TIME TO REST JUNE 9, 2020 - TWO GEMS AND A TUNE JUNE 5, 2020 - THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT JUNE 2, 2020 - RACISM AND THE CURRENT SITUATION IN OUR COUNTRY MAY 28, 2020 - SHAVUOT - WHAT'S UP WITH SIVAN AND RUTH? MAY 25, 2020 - A MEANINGFUL MEMORIAL DAY MAY 22, 2020 - A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT MAY 14, 2020 - COVID MAY 7, 2020 - EMOR APR 30, 2020 - YOM HAZIKARON APR 24, 2020 - THE OMER APR 7, 2020 - QUARANTINE MAR 31, 2020 - PASSOVER REFLECTIONS MAR 27, 2020 - VAYIKRA MAR 20, 2020 - VAYEICHEL MAR 17, 2020 - SOCIAL DISTANCING MAR 13, 2020 - KI TISSA MAR 6, 2020 - WELCOME