A Bisl Torah

These are small acts that anchor us in an ever-shifting world.

Just as we say when we touch the mezuzah and as we saw on the threshold of the Great Synagogue in Rome, “Blessed are you in your coming and blessed are you in your going.”

We will always remember this week and in the future, our grandchildren will ask us what we did and where we were.

While we may not be able to pinpoint exactly when our children grew older, we can take this moment to remind ourselves that mensches develop when we choose to instill particular values.

The Birkat Kohanim offers canopies of peace through a heavenly merging between God and humanity. We model the priests from thousands of years ago and spread our fingers above the heads of our loved ones and community members.

Do not be afraid of being singled out. Be counted.

Let us not be too quick to reprove others before taking the time to examine ourselves.

The Jewish world lost a giant this week: A luminary and a visionary. We mourn the passing of Abner Goldstine, past president of Sinai Temple.

Counting the omer is a spiritual exercise that reminds us to value those we love and cherish the time given by the Holy One

Speaking ill of someone once most likely leads to a second time. And hearing gossip, just like the flu, is contagious.