VaEtchanan Deut. 3:23 – 7:11 Rabbi Gary Pokras “You shall the love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your stregth.” [Deut. 6:5] What does it mean to love God with everything we have? For years I have struggled to find the answer, and to be honest, […]
Tisha B’Av – A New Vision Tisha B’Av, observed on the 9th (tishah) of the Hebrew month of Av (Thursday, July 27), is traditionally a day of mourning. This year, as we remember the many tragedies our people have suffered and survived, we will also focus on Resilience: how to recover from disaster and trauma […]
Gan Ami Back to School Info Everything You Need to Know to Prepare for School Photos: We need a photo of your child alone (head and shoulders only) and a photo of your immediate family. Please put your child’s name in the subject line and email both photos to Ellen Bortz, Gan Ami Special Projects […]
Devarim Deut. 1:1 – 3:22 Rabbi Gary Pokras This week we begin the book of Deuteronomy (Devarim in Hebrew). Unlike the other four books of the Torah, Deuteronomy is a series of speeches made by Moses towards the end of his life, as the Israelites approached the Promised Land. Knowing that he would soon die, […]
Mattot/Mas-ei Num. 30:2 – 36:13 Rabbi Gary Pokras “This is the thing that the LORD has charged: should a person take a vow or make an oath to the LORD, as a binding pledge, they shall not profane their word. According to all that issues from their mouth they shall do.” [Num. 30:3] Merriam-Webster defines […]
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Pinchas Num. 25:10 – 30:1 By: Rabbi Baht Weiss Hidden away in this week’s Torah portion, Pinchas, is the story of five remarkable women-Machlah, Noa, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah—better known as the Daughters of Zelophehad. In a patriarchal society in which land was passed down from man to man, these women find themselves in a […]
Shabbat at the Beach 6:30pm, Ocean City, MD For our congregants who will be on the Eastern Shore this summer season. TBA is thrilled to invite you to a one-night only Shabbat service on the beach in Ocean City. Rain or shine, we’ll be there to celebrate Shabbat in a truly unique way. Bring your […]
Chukkat/Balak Num. 19:1 – 22:1/Num. 22:2 – 25:9 Rabbi Gary Pokras If animals could talk, what would they say? In this week’s double parasha, the pagan prophet Balaam finds out. As the Israelites made their way closer to the Promised Land, they asked for passage through the territory of a king named Balak. The king, […]
