Rabbi Marci R. Bloch I Thought of the Week

Rabbi Marci R. Bloch

Menorahs In Our Windows

Dear Friends, There is a discussion occurring this year amongst many Jews of whether we participate in a very special mitzvah of...

Rabbi Marci R. Bloch

How’s Your Faith?

Dear Friends, David Gregory, a political analyst at CNN and who worked for twenty years at NBC was once asked a tough question by...

Rabbi Marci R. Bloch

Magic of clothing

Dear Friends, Often when I watch cartoons with my girls, there is a character who has a special wand, staff, or necklace that has magical...

Rabbi Marci R. Bloch

Be present, be kind!

This week’s Torah portion instructs the Israelites in the building of the mishkan, or the Tabernacle. There are lists of details on how...

Rabbi Marci R. Bloch

L’chaim – Let’s Live!

Dear Friends, One of the things I love about Judaism is the strong focus on life and living. We are a people that always focuses on life....

Rabbi Marci R. Bloch

Our Security System

This week I had the honor of affixing a mezuzah with members at their new home. As we recited the blessing and I watched them look for...

Rabbi Marci R. Bloch

Be Proud to be Jewish

A few days ago my daughter, Maya, shared that she is afraid of the mean King in the Chanukah story. I asked her why and she said, “He was...

Rabbi Marci R. Bloch

Thanksgiving is Jewish

I was asked the other day for some easy ways to make Thanksgiving Jewish. In my mind, Thanksgiving is already very Jewish. Most of our...

Rabbi Marci R. Bloch

The First Prayer I Learned As A Child

The first prayer that I learned when I was a child was the Shema—the central creed and watchword of our faith. It is the first prayer...