Here’s a riddle for you: I’m completely prepared for the High Holidays, and I’m completely unprepared for the High Holidays. Who am I and why? The answer, of course, is me. The reason is a bit less obvious. For years and years, the High Holidays and their approach filled me with agita and trepidation. Mainly because of my role as…
The Sylvia Rosenblatt Hebrew School at MMAE was featured in the July 2-15 issue of Baltimore Jewish Home for its end of year celebration. Thank you to BJH for featuring our school, and visit our Hebrew School page for more information about the upcoming school year!
Flower Arranging for Shavuot with Shelly’s Blossom Shop In Honor of Rosh Chodesh Sivan Please join the MMAE Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group and the MMAE Sisterhood in making beautiful fresh floral arrangements to take home for your table just in time for Shavuot. When: Sunday, May 17th, 1:00-2:30pm Where: MMAE Cost: $18 per person Please RSVP below or by calling…
Dear MMAE Family, I have a new favorite commentary on the Torah. This year, our Tuesday lunch-and-learn class has been studying the work known as the Kli Yakar – “The Precious Tool.” It was published by the brilliant Rabbi Shlomo Ephraim of Luntschitz in Prague in the year 1610. I invite all of you to join us on Tuesdays at…
This week’s parsha is Parshas Vaeira. The Kli Yakar’s commentary on this parsha teaches of the four expressions of redemption, four levels of suffering, and four levels of personal growth. How can we bring these ancient lessons from our people’s time in Egypt into our lives? In the video above, Rabbi Shapiro explains how the thought of Pesach during the…
In the video above, Rabbi Shapiro discusses the nature of Heaven and the Garden of Eden and why the cemetery is a metaphor for the afterlife.
Good Yom Tov. I’ll be honest—I didn’t have a drasha until yesterday. Thank God for ChatGPT. Just kidding! Every Disney movie has a moment where they try to make you cry. Who could forget Bambi’s mother getting shot. Or Dumbo’s mom getting locked up. Let’s play with these kids deepest fears right? Well, one that was on the outside less…
I was dreaming last night. It was one of those dreams on the edge of becoming a nightmare but you’re not yet sure. I was late to get on a cruise. I knew that if I didn’t get there in time, the boat would leave without me. I finally arrived with my family and I saw that there was a…
Dear MMAE Family, I hope all of you and your families are happy and healthy. As I mark my 15th year at our shul, I am filled with gratitude for being given the opportunity to be your rabbi. I was once told that the rabbi business is “not a job for a good Jewish boy”. It is certainly a strange…
It is natural and meaningful to be deeply concerned for Israel and for some of us, our family members and dear friends who are there. Where do we channel these feelings? Often we channel them into feelings of anxiety and checking the news and our social media feeds over and over. I want to challenge us to channel all of…