My New Weekly Video Series
I have started a new video series reflecting on the weekly Torah portion, current events, spirituality and more. From traditional commentaries, to contemporary...
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Don’t Let the Walls Fall Down: The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
(Adapted from Dvar Torah given at Dorshei Emet, Sept. 25th, 2021) Today as we leave the joy and introspection of the holiday season behind us, I hope we are tak...
Fighting Back With Life-Kol Nidre-5782
Hidden among the gems of news, the usual mix of good, bad, and flat out depressing of these past few months was one headline that I am sure most people overlook...
Another Way to Be
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Sermon-5782/2021 5782/2021 Last year, I’d say around late April or May, I started imagining I was in Anatevka, the fictional shtetl from Fid...
Breaking Free: Israel, Shavuot and Peace
Bamidbar Dvar Torah May 15, 2021 Whenever I hear the news about violence and suffering in Israel, I like so many of you, take it personally. We have been to th...
A New Page
On a warm summer day a little over 7 years ago I started a habit. While I wish I could say I started daily training for a triathlon, or took on the challenge o...
More Than a Name
Walking around with a name like Boris has gotten me in a lot of trouble. Even growing up in the US, a country with a diversity of people and an equal diversity...
Honoring Life and Honoring Death
Last week I gave a talk on the history and traditions of burial practices and cemeteries in Judaism. I described the fascinating artistry of gravestones, and ...
Parshat Vayera- Not Saying Too Much
A fence for wisdom is silence. Pirkei Avot 3:17 The Jewish people are known for being good talkers. We argue, we ask questions, we find something in the world ...