by Rabbi Ken Brodkin | Mar 31, 2020 | Holiday, Parsha
Restoring a fractured world A question has been circulating on social media about the Coronavirus quarantine: What’s the first thing you’ll do when it’s all over? It’s tempting to think about! But here’s alternative question to ponder: Where we will be when the...
by Rabbi Ken Brodkin | Mar 17, 2020 | Month, Parsha
On Thursday night I got a frantic call from my wife. “I’m at Winco – get over here! I need you.” It’s not my wife’s usual response to shopping at Winco. I drove over as fast as I could. As I entered the store, all the panic I felt emanating from my cell...
by Rabbi Ken Brodkin | Jan 28, 2020 | Holiday, Parsha, Va'Era
A conversation between G-d and Moshe reveals a key to overcoming setbacks. We all face setbacks. They are an integral part of our journey. A tendency is to be discouraged. We often feel that a setback is evidence that the steps we took forward were misguided. After a...
by Rabbi Ken Brodkin | Jan 14, 2020 | Posts, Vayechi
A Torah Perspective When we reflect on Bereishit, some might say that we are looking at a Patriarchal world. A world in which fathers—men—define the family and the tribe. In truth, the Imahot were obviously pivotal in defining the family. Nevertheless, reflecting on...
by Rabbi Ken Brodkin | Nov 29, 2019 | Genesis, Kislev, Toldot
This past week was Thanksgiving. It makes you think back to that original Thanksgiving dinner of Pilgrims and Indians. It is one of those moments in history I wish I could have seen. This small band of Pilgrims miraculously surviving the first winter with the aid of...
by Rabbi Ken Brodkin | Nov 22, 2019 | Chayei Sarah, Cheshvan, Genesis
Last winter, I took a trip with my son Shaya to Phoenix to visit a Yeshiva. It was a short day and a half trip with little time to do all we needed to accomplish. Our flight was delayed and when we arrived, we were delayed at the car rental place for an...
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