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Emor:   Good Enough is the New Perfect Rabbi Bonnie Koppell The word “Emor,” the name of this week’s Torah portion, means “speak.”  In the Torah, God gives instruction to Moses to pass along to [...]

As we come together on this Shabbat, I want to speak for a moment about the controversy that erupted this week regarding a possible Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs. Wade which made [...]

Kedoshim- Love Your Neighbor Rabbi Bonnie Koppell   There are, traditionally, 613 mitzvot in the Torah.  Fifty One of them are found in this week’s parsha, Kedoshim.  Kadosh, of course, [...]

Honor/Kavod- Temple Chai Gala, 2022 Rabbi Bonnie Koppell   Thoughts on the Humbling Gift of Being Honored   On October 5th at 5:55 p.m., Lea Plosker called to ask if I would accept the [...]

Everybody, Everybody Wants to Be Loved- Gala Weekend, Friday Night, 2022 Rabbi Bonnie Koppell   On being honored at the Temple Chai gala-   I am feeling so much love in this room right [...]

Jews and Fools Rabbi Bonnie Koppell I’m not sure what the origin of April Fool’s Day is, and I AM sure that it’s NOT a Jewish holiday, but I am also sure that I am ready for some levity. We DO [...]

Putin IS Amalek- Purim 2022 Rabbi Bonnie Koppell   Shabbat Zachor- the Shabbat of Remembering.  That’s the special name given to this Shabbas, the Shabbat before Purim.  So what, exactly, [...]

  Purim 2022:  A deadly serious celebration Rabbi Bonnie Koppell This Wednesday night we will come together for the light and joyous holiday of Purim.  Purim comes on the 14th of Adar, the [...]

Dear Friends, I can’t stop thinking about Babi Yar this week, a ravine in the Ukraine where 75,000 Jews were slaughtered in WWII. Bloodshed is, sadly, well-known to the people of the Ukraine, [...]