The End of an Awful Week
06/06/2025 07:17:45 AM
Jun6
I could not have imagined in my worst nightmare that we would be dealing with the horrors of a hateful terrorist attack in Boulder, with Jewish bodiesRead more...
Joint Statement from Boulder's Jewish Community
06/03/2025 10:59:34 PM
Jun3
Joint Statement from Boulder’s Jewish Community
Our hearts remain with the victims of Sunday’s horrifying attack. We are holding them and their fRead more...
Our hearts remain with the victims of Sunday’s horrifying attack. We are holding them and their fRead more...
Capitol Jewish Museum Murders
05/22/2025 10:30:06 PM
May22
All of us at Bonai Shalom express our utter shock, sadness and outrage at the murder of the young, engaged couple Sarah Milgrim and Yaron LischinskyRead more...
Some Passover Ponderings
04/09/2025 10:50:43 PM
Apr9
The Passover Seder is the most celebrated Jewish ritual with something like 70% of Jews globally sitting at a seder table while only 60% light HanukkaRead more...
Baruch Dayan HaEmet - David Greenwald
03/11/2025 04:05:01 PM
Mar11
Friends,
I am very sad to inform you of the death on Tuesday afternoon of my good friend David Greenwald, who passed away peacefully from cancer. HeRead more...
I am very sad to inform you of the death on Tuesday afternoon of my good friend David Greenwald, who passed away peacefully from cancer. HeRead more...
Shabbat Zachor - What are we Remembering?
03/07/2025 06:18:56 AM
Mar7
There have been some heated discussions on some of the rabbis’ listservs that I am on pleading for suggestions for alternative readings for this weeRead more...
Shabbat, New Moon, Joy and Sanctuary
02/28/2025 09:59:22 AM
Feb28
Today and tomorrow, Friday and Shabbat, are Rosh Hodesh, the new moon of the month of Adar. The rabbis of the Talmud (Ta’anit 29a) say “mi sh’Read more...
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem after a hard week
02/21/2025 07:28:51 AM
Feb21
Once again I have the unbelievable privilege to be spending another Shabbat in Jerusalem after an excruciatingly hard week. We have just returned frRead more...
A Eulogy for Alan Megibow z"l
02/07/2025 08:07:37 AM
Feb7
Yesterday we buried a very beloved soul, Alan Megibow and the tributes for him were so moving and beautiful. He was an absolute mensch who will be gRead more...
Rabbi Heschel, Reverend King, Midwives and Hostages
01/17/2025 04:00:02 PM
Jan17
So many in Israel and around the world are waiting with bated breath for the 33 hostages, slated to be released in this long awaited deal, to emerge, Read more...
Fires, Fasting and Strength
01/10/2025 07:44:09 AM
Jan10
We are all watching with horror as we see parts of LA engulfed in flames taking lives and 1000s of structures, including schools and places of worshipRead more...
The Lights of Chrismukkah Musings
12/24/2024 07:10:57 PM
Dec24
So many people have been expressing how hard it is to find any joy in this holiday season. Many of us are tired and feeling somewhat hopeless about Read more...
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem
12/13/2024 05:46:29 AM
Dec13
Once again I find myself in my favorite city in the world just a few hours before shabbat and am reflecting on an extremely intense and powerful week Read more...
20 Years of Gratitude!
08/22/2024 01:49:03 PM
Aug22
Dear Friends,
I am still overwhelmed, humbled and full of gratitude for the incredible event on Sunday honoring my 20 years as Bonai Shalom's rabbi.Read more...
I am still overwhelmed, humbled and full of gratitude for the incredible event on Sunday honoring my 20 years as Bonai Shalom's rabbi.Read more...
A Eulogy for Barbara Trager z"l
07/09/2024 10:00:52 PM
Jul9
A Eulogy for Barbara Trager, delivered on Tuesday July 9th at Bonai Shalom before we laid her to rest. A sad day indeed. Rabbi Marc
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Shabbat Shalom from Ramah of the Rockies!
06/21/2024 12:16:29 PM
Jun21
Friends,
Once again, I am so privileged and grateful to be spending time at this wonderful Jewish summer camp, Ramah of the Rockies. An astonishing Read more...
Once again, I am so privileged and grateful to be spending time at this wonderful Jewish summer camp, Ramah of the Rockies. An astonishing Read more...
Yom HaZikkaron - Honoring their Memories
05/12/2024 04:03:05 PM
May12
On this American Mother's Day, Israel is already in the midst of the very somber Yom Hazikaron, memorial day. This year's commemoration will be likeRead more...
Mah Nishtana - How different is this Passover!
04/22/2024 09:58:57 AM
Apr22
Mah nishtana, the introduction to the Four Questions, sung by the youngest child at tables across the Jewish world on this night, asks "how is this niRead more...
IMPORTANT: Early Registration Discounts for CBS School - Calendar
04/15/2024 04:47:05 PM
Apr15
Please note that we will send out an updated calendar next week. Thank you for your patience! RSVP for 4/19 Family Kabbalat Shabbat Here RegisRead more...
IMPORTANT: Early Registration Discounts for CBS School
04/15/2024 04:17:01 PM
Apr15
Dear families,
Please join us to meet a finalist as we prepare to select and welcome a new Education Director! We have added Family Kabbalat ShabbatRead more...
Please join us to meet a finalist as we prepare to select and welcome a new Education Director! We have added Family Kabbalat ShabbatRead more...
A Surreal and Scary Night
04/14/2024 09:25:24 AM
Apr14
Friends,
After a sweet and celebratory Shabbat in Tel Aviv for my cousin Libby's Bat Mitzvah, we wandered over to the protests, which were much more sRead more...
After a sweet and celebratory Shabbat in Tel Aviv for my cousin Libby's Bat Mitzvah, we wandered over to the protests, which were much more sRead more...
What Gives you hope? Shabbat Shalom from Tel Aviv
04/12/2024 06:03:35 AM
Apr12
Shabbat Shalom from Tel Aviv
At the Shabbat table in Jerusalem last Friday, our host, my old friend Nigel Savage, asked us to go round and say who we Read more...
At the Shabbat table in Jerusalem last Friday, our host, my old friend Nigel Savage, asked us to go round and say who we Read more...
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem
04/05/2024 07:03:19 AM
Apr5
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem
An old friend invited me to join a group in the Old City to hand out dates and water to Muslims in East Jerusalem endinRead more...
An old friend invited me to join a group in the Old City to hand out dates and water to Muslims in East Jerusalem endinRead more...
Zone of Discomfort - Listening Circle
03/15/2024 02:45:39 PM
Mar15
Friends,
Some of you know that my oldest friend in the world is Jonathan Glazer whose brilliant film, Zone of Interest, set in Auschwitz, won two AcadRead more...
Some of you know that my oldest friend in the world is Jonathan Glazer whose brilliant film, Zone of Interest, set in Auschwitz, won two AcadRead more...
From London with Love - Shabbat Shalom
11/09/2023 11:00:54 PM
Nov9
Thank you for the messages of condolence on the loss of my Uncle Peter, my mother's baby brother, and for the support from our leadership that has enRead more...
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem
11/03/2023 07:52:45 AM
Nov3
What does it mean to wish each other a Shabbat Shalom when we are in the midst of an awful war? Here in Israel, everyone, secular and religious, shoRead more...
Live from Israel - Wednesday at 1pm and blog
10/31/2023 04:38:58 PM
Oct31
Friends,
I arrived in Israel early on Monday morning to join a Solidarity Mission and have had a very full and intense couple of days. There is so mRead more...
I arrived in Israel early on Monday morning to join a Solidarity Mission and have had a very full and intense couple of days. There is so mRead more...
Solidarity Shabbat Shalom from London!
10/27/2023 04:26:09 AM
Oct27
Friends,
As some of you know, I was meant to be in Israel this week celebrating the Bat Mitzvah of a cousin in the beautiful and historic Neveh TzedekRead more...
As some of you know, I was meant to be in Israel this week celebrating the Bat Mitzvah of a cousin in the beautiful and historic Neveh TzedekRead more...
A Message from Rabbi Marc
10/10/2023 10:24:07 AM
Oct10
We are devastated and heartbroken in the wake of brutal terrorist attacks by Hamas in southern Israel and the ongoing atrocities and attacks from two borders. With over 1000 Israelis dead, the scale of this is unimaginable and unbearable and the largest slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. So many in our community have family members in Israel, many of whom have been called up for service. We all know someone who knows someone who has been...Read more...
Ashamnu, Ahavnu - We have Abused and Loved, We have Betrayed and Blessed - Yom Kippur 5784
09/28/2023 04:26:25 PM
Sep28
Many people will know the story about the Rabbi who a few days before Yom Kippur is so overcome by feelings of humility that he walked into the sanctuary of his shul,prostrated himself in front of the aron hakodesh, started frantically beating his chest “I’m nobody, I’m nothing, I’m nobody, I’m nothing.” After a few minutes the chazzan walked in and saw his colleague and decided it’s...Read more...
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