Searching for Truth: Rosh Hashanah Day One Sermon
Shanah Tova! I am so happy to stand here once again with all of you as we welcome in a New Year. We have made it through another cycle of the seasons, and as w...
Author: Rabbi Boris Dolin
Standing Tall
Elul Message: Week 3 Outside of my office window, I have a clear view of a large maple tree in the front yard of the house next to the synagogue. I wouldn’t ca...
The Same Paths
Elul Message: Week Two In a few weeks I will be running a marathon. While not my first, spending these final few weeks training in the month of Elul has been es...
Entering Elul
Just a few days ago, we entered the month of Elul, the holy month before the High Holidays. As we are often told, this month is one of deep introspection and t...
From Purim to Pesach
Now that we have recovered from the joy of Purim, we can begin the slow but steady journey into Pesach, the holiday of freedom. The two holidays are always one...
Quebec’s Bill 21 and Religious Freedom
I wrote this dvar Torah a few months ago when the CAQ came into power, and were considering a ban on religious symbols for provincial workers. Last week the le...
When We Need Joy
Oy, do we need Purim this year! Like so many other texts of our tradition, the Purim tale is one of survival and victory over oppression. We have our heros, ...
Vayikra-It’s Not Meant to be Easy
From the Dorshei Emet Weekly Newsletter 3/12/19 Vayikra, Leviticus was never meant to be an easy book to read. While it is the central book of the Torah, both ...
Songs of Protest-Parshat Beshalach
Parshat Beshalach–Shabbat Shira Dvar Torah from 5777 Of all the countries in Europe, Estonia is not the largest, and clearly not the most well known. A small c...