By Rabbi Steven Bayar This week’s portion is called Vayeshev. It is found toward the end of the book of…
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by Rabbi Steven Bayar This week’s portion is Vayishlach: Jacob is returning home after 20 years after fleeing in fear…
by Rabbi Steven Bayar Last week, Jacob “stole” the Covenantal blessing from Esau. Esau’s reaction is to promise to kill…
by Rabbi Helene Kornsgold, Director of Congregational Learning A new Tzedakah project is underway in the Blanche Bayar Religious School (BBRS). The…
By Rabbi Steven Bayar Rabbi Bayar is “blogging” for Rabbis Without Borders-My Jewish Learning. We will share his observations here on the CBI…
By Rabbi Steven Bayar At this time of year we mark two events in the Jewish historical calendar: Kristallnacht and the…
By Rabbi Steven Bayar Rabbi Bayar is “blogging” for Rabbis Without Borders-My Jewish Learning. We will share his monthly observations here…
By Rabbi Steven Bayar This week’s portion is about Noah. While the flood is the most obvious part of this text…
By Cantor Lorna Wallach The last words that are said at the very end of the Yom Kippur service are…
By Rabbi Steven Bayar This past Shabbat we engaged in contemplative prayer on the most holy of days…Yom Kippur, the Sabbath of…