The Mission of Maintaining the Roads
August 6, 2021 This week’s Re’eh Torah reading begins with the words, “Behold [Re’eh], I…
Shalom Y’all from the CEO
Check back weekly for a Shalom Y’all message from Federation CEO, Nammie Ichilov
Two Ears and One Mouth
July 30, 2021 I begin this week’s column with a confession, or maybe it’s an…
Antisemitism From All Sides
July 23, 2021 I must have touched a nerve last week because of the conversations…
Oxymorons and Echo Chambers
July 9, 2021 The oxymoron. The literary tool that juxtaposes two contradictory words for dramatic…
The Impact of Today’s Decisions
July 2, 2021 This week’s Torah portion, Pinchas, is commonly associated with the themes of…
Or Lagoyim: A Light Unto the Nations
June 25, 2021 There are times in one’s life where the struggle, the pain, and…
Remember Rabbi Aryeh Scheinberg z”l
June 18, 2021 This week we lost a great leader of the San Antonio Jewish…
Equity, Equality, and Investing in Our Future Leaders
June 11, 2021 There are volumes of rabbinic responses to this week’s Torah portion, Korach….
An Optimist’s Perspective
June 4, 2021 Here’s a confession… I am an optimist. In fact, I’m not just…