Note: If possible, all hametz – food not acceptable during Pesah (Passover), or materials containing such unacceptable food – should be destroyed or given away before the holiday begins.Should this be impossible, the hametz may be stored in such a way that we are sure not to use it during the holiday and its actual [...]
When I was growing up, I used to help my father lead the Passover seder. Like many families, we would go around the table taking turns reading out loud from the Maxwell House Haggadah. As the oldest of three children, I always claimed the prerogative to be the “wise child.” “Let Judy read the ‘wicked [...]
On Yom Kippur, I lead a discussion on fasting. We discussed the many lessons we can draw from the experience of fasting based on texts provided by the Rabbinical Assembly. The source sheet is available here: RA \”Fasting for Famine\” Source Sheet At our class, we discussed the need for a practical follow-up to our [...]
Following the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the murder of several bystanders, a number of you have asked me about a sermon I gave in April about violent anti-government rhetoric. Information so far about the shooter is limited and it is too early to know what his motives and influences where. We don’t know [...]
Just in time for the last night of Hanukkah, here are some fun videos. Enjoy. Matisiyahu – Miracle The Maccabeats – Candlelight Stewart & Colbert – Can I Interest You in Hanukkah?
Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald has served as the Associate Rabbi of Congregation HEA in Denver, CO since his ordination from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles in 2008. He also serves as a volunteer chaplain with the Denver Police Department. He and his spouse, Melanie Gruenwald, have three children.
