When Christmas Eve and Shabbat Coincide It’s a quiet night for the Jewish community tonight. 65% of the population in the United States identify as Christian and our neighbors are likely [...]
Creation, the beauty of the creation, is a foundation of Kabbalat Shabbat. We begin with 6 psalms, one representing each day of the week, each day of the creation of the world, culminating in [...]
When Jessie was pregnant with Helena, we had a baby shower for her. Cards were passed out, and among the questions was, “I hope that you always remember, fill in the blank.” What is it [...]
What’s The Hardest Mitzvah? Rabbi Bonnie Koppell Temple Chai, September 2021 What is the hardest mitzvah for you? Is it not eating shrimp or bacon? Is it remembering to light shabbat [...]
What I’ve Learned in 40 Years as a Rabbi Rabbi Bonnie Koppell Kol Nidre, Temple Chai, 2021 I am going to name 10 things, and I’d like you to tell me what they all have in common: The number [...]
Tevye Explains It All: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Judaism Can Be Learned From “Fiddler on the Roof” Rabbi Bonnier Koppell Erev Rosh HaShanah 2021, Temple Chai, [...]
Taps For Private Jason Daniel Hasenauer/Taps for Afghanistan Rabbi Bonnie Koppell Temple Chai, August 2021 At Kabbalat Shabbat we reflect on the week that is drawing to a close. My week [...]
Healing and Peace Rabbi Bonnie Koppell Tonight we come together to pray for healing for our beloved community. We have been through an incredibly challenging time in the history of our [...]
“I’m Begging You”- Vaetchanan Rabbi Bonnie Koppell The name of this week’s Torah portion is “Vaetchanan.” The word can be translated as- “I begged, I pleaded, I [...]
Anger is One Letter Short of Danger- a perspective on Matot/Masey Rabbi Bonnie Koppell There is a lot of anger in this week’s Torah portion. Beginning with verbal commitments made by women which [...]
