Parshat Kedoshim
Dear STOCS Friend: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” In the words of the famous Rabbi Akiva, this is a great principle found in the...
Parshat Acharei Mot
Dear STOCS Friend: Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah יום השואה) is a national day of commemoration in Israel,...
Parshat Metzora
Dear STOCS Friend: Passover is quickly approaching. However, our enemies are keen to ramp up the aggression against Klal Yisroel. In my...
Parshat Tazria
Dear STOCS Friend, With the passing of the highly anticipated 2024 eclipse, we find ourselves reflecting on the profound moments it...
Parshat Shemini
Dear STOCS Friend: Discussing the subject of silence is golden, Rabbi Beryl Wein writes: “We are besieged by chatter on all sides of our...
Parshat Tsav
Dear STOCS Friend; This Shabbas we will mark a very special moment in the history of Shaarei Torah Orthodox Congregation of Syracuse. ...
Parshat Vayikra
Dear STOCS Friend: We begin the third book of the Torah, Vayikra, this Shabbas. Realistically, Jews know less about this book than the...
Parshat Pekudei
Dear STOCS Friend: The building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) has always been difficult for me to visualize. When I look at an...
Parshat Vayakhel
Dear STOCS Friend: Imagine the following scenario: The president of the shul stands up to make the annual Kol Nidrei Appeal. Upon the...
Parshat Ki Tisa
Dear STOCS Friend: Parashat Ki Tisa discusses a mixture of different spices that make up a special incense known as Ketores. The Ketores...