Rabbi Michael BarclayDec 7, 20233 min readNever Forget, and Never AgainAs we look around here in America, everything seems to be filled with the cheer of the holidays.
Rabbi Michael BarclayApr 14, 20224 min readA Holy PassoverAs we prepare for the Passover Seder, it is easy to learn so many hidden secrets and Kabbalistic understandings that we lose track of....
Rabbi Michael BarclayFeb 17, 20225 min readKi Tisa: Stepping Towards ForgivenessIdolatry. Sexual immorality. Murder. The description of the events of the Golden Calf in this week’s portion sound like the outline for...
Rabbi Michael BarclayFeb 4, 20224 min readTerumah: How To Give a GiftThe first two lines of this Torah reading teach a valuable lesson we all need to remember in personal relationships: how to give a gift.
Rabbi Michael BarclayJan 20, 20224 min readYitro: The Ultimate Wedding“I am my Beloved’s, and my Beloved is mine” ---Song of Songs 6:3 For months and sometimes even years we prepare for our wedding day.
Rabbi Michael BarclayJan 17, 20224 min readWolves and Sheepdogs in ColleyvilleWhen I was ordained as a Rabbi, a speaker told our graduating class that we were now all “officers in God’s army.”
Rabbi Michael BarclayJul 15, 20214 min readTisha b’Av: Turning Darkness Into LightThis Saturday night begins the holy day of Tisha b’Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av…the saddest day in the Jewish calendar.