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After 27 years, my tenure at Beth Miriam has come to an end as I head into serving a wonderful interim congregation in Gainesville Florida for the year. This last service excerpt features a couple of speakers, a presentation, a blessing and my personal remarks.

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In this dvar Torah, I reflect on the Torah portion and its connection to the Aaron Family and my one bright vision for Temple Beth Miriam in the future. My 27 years of service to the temple is coming to an end on May 30, 2025 as I embark on an interim career serving other congregations and, though there are decades of memories and hopes, this sermon reflects a hope that is filled with light.

Passover and memory....past and present

Rabbi Stanway and Rabbi Steve Garten discuss this week's parasha and focus on the meaning of Shabbat, especially in a modern society.

The Bibas family has inadvertently become the new symbol for the Palestinians - and it isn't flattering.

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My thoughts on the hostage release.

In this dear Torah, I reflect on the comments made by one of our congregants, Grace, who has now been declared cancer-free. Her words were the perfect jump off point to my reflections on how we as a congregation move forward. Grace's comments are included as the first part of this recording.