
A Bisl Torah: Know Before Whom You Stand
A few days ago, I encountered some poor customer service.
Rabbi Nicole Guzik is a rabbi at Sinai Temple. She can be reached at her Facebook page at Rabbi Nicole Guzik.

A few days ago, I encountered some poor customer service.

The start of a journey can be as easy as turning a page or reversing the hourglass.


Sukkot is a time of gratitude, recognizing the people in our lives that serve as our walls, roof, and foundation.

Walking the walk is leaving Yom Kippur services with a bit more patience as the traffic in the parking lot begins to build up. Walking the walk is seeing the person with whom we disagree and offering a humbling hello.

As tradition, we read the book, The Night Before Kindergarten. When we turned the page illustrated with crying parents, Henry paused our reading. He said, “They’re crying because the parents are sad that the kids aren’t babies anymore.”

Change doesn’t transpire overnight. It almost never does. The process may take days, months, even years.

To Norm, providing a community when someone is struggling or celebrating is the foundation of synagogue life.

While most birthdays feel special in some way or another, my 40th feels significant.

Each human is connected by a “trail of time.” A constant traveling that allows us to honor the past and encourages us to keep moving, walking towards dreams inspired by long-ago.