Rabbi's Corner

Message from the Rabbi

"It shall not be baked with leaven; I have given it as their portion from My offerings by fire; it is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering." (Leviticus 6:10)

There are a few things in life that we ought not let grow.  Arrogance, anger, hate and of course sin are among them. Maybe this is what Chametz is supposed to represent.

This Passover as we make sure to rid our homes of every last piece of leaven and then burn it in preparation for the holiday, maybe we ought to do an internal search as well for those parts of self we have permitted to grow and wish we hadn’t.  Maybe we can tamp down the negative self-talk.  Maybe we can find a way to be less arrogant or angry. 

As we watch our children search with glee for the afikomen, maybe this holiday can be a time of reflection in which we look for the joy in living. 

Join me this Shabbat morning for my talk about “What To Do With the Hate.”

Last chance to sell your Chametz - just send me an email with your address and consider it done.

Fast of the First Born - this year takes place on Thursday.  If you don’t want to fast, join me for my siyum at 8:00 am this Thursday morning for minyan.

May your Pesach be celebratory and filled with meaning.