Tag: Congregation B’nai Chaim
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: The fringes of the garment
Roger CohenSpecial to Valley News“You shall make tassels on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself,” in Deuteronomy 22:12.The Bible...
What values do you put in your Jewish box?
Rabbi Marc Rubenstein, Special to Valley NewsWhat is it like to come to a Rosh Hashanah service on a Friday night? On this sacred evening,...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: When life is difficult, the Bible says to walk...
In the Bible, the Israelites journeyed for 40 years through the desert and had many obstacles. The Bible explained the many problems they had...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: Love God, love your neighbor
Rabbi Marc Rubenstein, Special to Valley News This week’s Torah portion, Dvar Torah, talks about serving God in our homes and in our community. What does it...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: Be fearless
Hefsiba “Jen” Cohen, Special to Valley NewsIn this Torah portion, Devarim, Moses is talking to the Israelites and recapping the events that happened since they...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: God forgives mistakes, but can we?
In the weekly Jewish Torah portion Masei, Numbers 33:1-36:13 has a discussion that shows God’s benevolence and forgiveness.I have often asked myself if I...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: Torah portion Pinchas
Rabbi Marc Rubenstein, Special to Valley NewsThe week’s Torah portion opens with God blessing Pinchas and his descendants with a life of peace. Pinchas earned...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: Find new beginnings in separations
Hefsiba “Jen” Cohen, Special to Valley NewsIn the Torah portion “Chukat,” which means “decree,” in Numbers 19:1-22:1, it describes the decreed ritual of the...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim
Roger Cohen
Special to Valley News I can’t try to fully explain how a doctrine of heaven and hell was created in a short article. I...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: Shelach Lecha
Rabbi Marc Rubenstein, Special to Valley NewsWhen I was in rabbinical school, one of my teachers told us a story about how he learned...