Rabbi’s Message

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Posted on June 28, 2018 by Valley Temple, Rabbi's Message

Now that summer is upon is, we are able to reflect on the previous program/religious school year. I am thankful to be the rabbi of this vibrant congregation. The Torah says in Leviticus that if we do as God expects us, then blessing will follow. If we don’t do what God expects, the curse is
Even the Torah Knows

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Valley Temple, Rabbi's Message

As a rabbi, it is no secret that I love connecting our world to the Torah. As progressive Jews, we look at the Torah not only has a record of the history of the Jewish people, but as a document with remarkable insights into the human condition. When ben Bag Bag wrote, “Turn it and turn it,