Making the Epic Personal
July 14, 2017
The Torah portion Mas’ey (Numbers 33:1 – 36:13), which concludes Sefer Bamidbar (the Book of Numbers), brings us to the end of our ancestors’ journey
Rabbi Lewis Eron retired in 2017 after 24 years working for the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, most recently as the director of religious services at Lions Gate and as the Jewish community chaplain.
The Torah portion Mas’ey (Numbers 33:1 – 36:13), which concludes Sefer Bamidbar (the Book of Numbers), brings us to the end of our ancestors’ journey
During the forty years in the wilderness, Moses faced a number of challenges to his leadership. Some arose out of our ancestors’ sense of loss
Few conflicts are as significant in our lives as our struggles with those who are most close to us: the members of our family. Who
These days, it doesn’t take me very long to put up my sukkah. When it was new, it took me a while to figure out
The overriding concern of the last portion of the Book of Exodus: how can one relate to God without shrinking God to the limitations of
One of our people’s greatest strengths is using our tradition as a wellspring to renew our heritage as we pass it down from generation to
For most people the answer appears obvious. “Of course,” they would answer, “who wouldn’t?” Prosperity is a wonderful blessing. We all want to live well.
The difference between a prophet and a sage is where each discovers God working in our lives. The prophet studies the future and points out
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