The Grateful Guest
11/27/2024 11:08:24 AM
One of my favorite passages of Talmud appears in Masechet Berachot on page 58a:
Ben Zoma would say: A good guest, what does he say? "How much effort did the host expend on my behalf! How much meat did the host bring before me! How much wine did he bring before me! How many loaves did he bring before me! All the effort that he expended, he expended only for me!"
However, a bad guest, what does he say? "What effort did the...Read more...
High Holy Day Bibliography
10/22/2024 01:56:46 PM
Shalom, and welcome to the Rabbi's Corner of the Beth Shalom website!
I hope that you had a meaningful High Holy Day experience, and that you are entering 5785 renewed and inspired to see growth in the year ahead. Below you will find a bibliography from my Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur sermons in case you would like to do any further reading about some of the subjects that came up in my sermons.
Rosh...Read more...