"The horrors of war are horrific and there is no one I know who takes solace or joy in the suffering of innocents. Not so ironically, the sooner the remainder of Hamas is disarmed, the sooner the people of Gaza can hold hands and pray for a fu

Monumental Memory

Apr 3rd, 2024 10m 7s

Perhaps the ultimate proof that Hamas means it when it says, "From the River to Sea..." is October 7, 2023, itself. The victims of their terror lived, worked. and loved inside of the most accepted Israeli borders there are. And still, they lo

The Blue Light

Mar 28th, 2024 3m 30s

The Blue Light by Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss

Opening Act

Mar 28th, 2024 5m 9s

If only the answer was for Israel to put down its weapons. There is no one who would love that more than Israelis themselves (as long as they could live in peace).

Today Is Your Lucky Day!

Mar 14th, 2024 3m 52s

Today Is Your Lucky Day! by Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss

What’s The Alternative?

Mar 7th, 2024 4m 25s

Hostages release must be at least a co-condition of a ceasefire demand.

Torah Fashionistas Unite

Feb 22nd, 2024 3m 30s

This week's Torah portion may make you rethink your assumption that it doesn't matter what you wear - to someone else, but most especially to you!

Some Unsolicited Advice Before You Hit “Post”

Feb 8th, 2024 4m 34s

Wouldn't it be a better world if we breathed before we posted and asked ourselves whether or not we really wanted our most negative words to be part of the ether for millennia I know that the Torah did not have the Internet in mind, or maybe it

Wisdom Works

Feb 23rd, 2023 4m 59s

Wisdom Works by Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss

I Told You So - On Parashat Mishpatim And Gun Violence

Feb 16th, 2023 6m 25s

I do recognize that there is an existential angst plaguing our world, and it may very well be the cause of violent outbursts against the most vulnerable. And there is no question that a country with more guns than people makes the worst outcom

Crisis In Israel

Feb 2nd, 2023 3m 23s

“The North American Jewish community has steadfastly come to the aid of Israel at moments of crisis. Israel belongs, first of all, to its citizens, and they have the final word. But Israel also matters to the entire Jewish people. When an Israe

So There’s Pharoah’s Standing At The Gates Of Hell

Jan 19th, 2023 3m 49s

Calling out the two worst human beings in the world.

Shabbat In The Chappell

Jan 12th, 2023 1m 55s

“I was there for 10 minutes, and already I felt calmer.” And in that moment, I was reminded once again how Shabbat is a practice that when regularly “practiced,” sensitizes us to shabbats that arise when we are least expecting them. And that

With Love, Rabbi Scott

Jan 5th, 2023 2m 36s

It doesn't matter if you understand all the words, know all the rituals, are fluent in Hebrew and Yiddish. What matters is your fluency as a human being. And this is what Shabbat is about - the pause we need to reawaken to our humanness,.