Rabbi's Corner

Message from the Rabbi

 Our Torah understood something profound about human society: a single voice, untested and unconfirmed, can destroy a life. That is why judges must probe carefully, why evidence must be weighed, and why hearsay is never enough.
In our age of instant media, these lessons feel urgent. News travels at the speed of a click. A single post, an uncorroborated claim, or even a prestigious outlet like The New York Times ​​​​​​​ making an error can ripple across the globe before the truth has a chance to catch up. We have seen how false headlines linger, shaping public opinion even after retractions are quietly printed.
Shoftim reminds us: justice demands more. We cannot afford to be casual with the reputations or lives of others. Before we forward an article, repost a story, or draw conclusions from a single source, we must ask: Have the judges inquired thoroughly? Is there more than one witness?
In a world drowning in information, Torah calls us to slow down, to verify, and to remember that behind every story is a human soul.
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Special Elul Workshop: So You Think You Know the Story of Noah
Noah is the perfect prelude to the High Holidays—his story holds up a mirror to our moral choices, our failures and potential, and God’s infinite capacity for renewal. Teaching about him in Elul sets the stage for deep spiritual reflection and inspires us to climb aboard our own teivot and prepare for the journey of transformation ahead.
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