Rabbi Weill's Blog

September 26, 2024

Dear Friends,

We have always known about the horrors of Jewish history from books, movies, and museums. On October 7 we realized that those horrors are not historic or distant. They possess a shocking immediacy in our own lives.

The year 5784 was difficult. There has been so much sadness, so many assaults, so much hatred, so much confusion.

And yet, we have also celebrated. There have been weddings and births and bnai mitzvah. We’ve celebrated Shabbat, learned Torah, and danced at happy occasions.

May 5785 be a year of celebrations. Simchas only. May it be a year of peace.

L’Shana Tova.

Rabbi Jeffrey Weill