Parashat Vayikra 5771 This morning we began reading from the book of Leviticus, which describes in great detail the various kinds of offerings that the Israelites would bring to the Tabernacle and how those sacrifices were to be performed by the priests. To us moderns, Vayikra can be very difficult to comprehend and, frankly, quite [...]
Below are the source sheets from the class I am currently teaching titled “What do Jews Believe?” In this class we are exploring eight major areas of Jewish theology and faith: (click on the topic to open the corresponding source sheet in PDF format) 1 – God 2 – Human Destiny 3 – Good and [...]
Mattot 5768 – July 26, 2008 God is With Me, I Shall Not Fear The subtle and profound truth of Adon Olam is that in the overwhelming complexity and vastness of the universe, where God can feel so far away, there is order. “Do you like to pray? You davven don’t you?… so, do you [...]
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.
