Rabbi Wirtschafter’s Shabbat Shalom Columns

Happy Hanukkah The festival of lights begins at sundown Sunday. Here at Temple Adath Israel, we have a terrific lineup of events and programs (weather permitting). Vodka Latke, a celebration of food and fun, is tomorrow night at 6. Our annual Hanukkah Carnival, presented by the Social Action Committee, starts Sunday immediately after Religious School. […]

Wrestling: A Poetic Approach Three Writers on Jacob’s Altercation With the Angel For all the poetry lovers out there, this Shabbat is another especially good one for you. After 20 years away from home, Jacob returns but not without confronting his past. All this time, the guilt of deceiving his father and robbing his brother […]