This year I have been so privileged to work side by side with musician and Rabbi to be–Noam Katz.  Once a month he has spent a Shabbat at Kol Ami bringing a new and more contemporary Jewish musical mode to our worship.  He has a great spiritual presence that helps transform our words into true…Read more »

Parshat Mishpatim Exodus 21:1 -24:18  This week’s portion, Mishpatim, contains a further revelation of the legal code that the Israelites are yet to adhere to.  A collection of laws and statutes that affect everyday interactions with their fellow Israelite and other tribes are laid out in this week’s portion.  Everything is on the table from…Read more »

In this week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim, in the book of Exodus God sends an angel of protection for the people of Israel.   This angel is a guide to the Promised Land.   ” I am sending an angel before you to guard you on  the way and to bring you to the place that I have…Read more »

I have a secret confession. I read my horoscope every day. I am a Pisces. The fish that swim in both direction. The 12th sign of the zodiac.  Okay-actually I read several different versions of my horoscope every day! What you say? That’s not Jewish you say?  Well I know the Torah says not to…Read more »

Last night I saw the closing performance of the Pee Wee Herman Show at Club Nokia.  The whole gang was back.  Cowboy Curtis and Miss Yvonne, the King of Cartoons, and the Bear, Mail Man Mike and my personal favorite Jambi the head-only genie in a box. Of course Pee Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) was…Read more »

A few short hours from now–Americans who care about football and a few who don’t will be at their respective televisions sets praying for an outcome for their team.  Whose prayer will God hear? The loyal Colts fans who want their Payton Manning to climb even higher?  Or the loyal Saints fans who want to…Read more »

So President Obama in the midst of a raging winter storm tried this morning to rally his fellow Democrats to his agenda.  He tried to make the case to them to change the political model in Washington.  All this as the Tea Baggers gather for a convention.  President Obama articulately spoke about why Healthcare Reform…Read more »

When we want to achieve our goals and our future we have to use our imagination! We have to dream big dreams.  These help to inspire us.  Our dreams and imagination shouldn’t be limited by the practicalities of day-to-day life but if we are to soar–why not dream big and then think about the steps necessary to…Read more »

Parshat Yitro Exodus 18:1 – 20:23 The story of the liberation of the Israelites continues this week in Parshat Yitro. Named for Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, the saga of freedom opens with a tutorial for the great leader Moses by Jethro. Jethro is a Midianite high priest. He heard of the great exodus led by Moses.…Read more »