This Monday night we will open our Seder with the words of “Ha Lachma Anya” which says “This is the bread of poverty that our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt… Let all who hungry, come and eat; Let all who are in need, come and share the Pesach meal.” This statement is not [...]
Parashat Re’eh 5768 – August 30, 2008 There Shall Be No Needy Among You? To address the problem of poverty we must abandon our cynicism, awaken our empathy, and have faith that a better future is possible. The story goes that the Hassidic master, Rebbe Levi Yitzhak of Berdichev once went into the center of [...]
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.
