Updates, musings, and sermons from Rabbi William
Jewish Spirituality in Parshat Va’etchanan
An exposition on the Spiritual Practice of Jewish Science Good evening, everyone, and welcome to B’nei Ruth’s inaugural Shabbat service (July 24, 2026). Thank you for being here. Since this is our first service and Jewish Science is a small and little-known movement, I thought I would use this opportunity to discuss what Jewish Science…
Our first Shabbat gathering
July 24 will be our first Kabbalat Shabbat service beginning at 7:30pm. We will meet on Zoom until we can find a location for regular meetings. A copy of the erev Shabbat service can be found on the Shabbat services page. The Zoom link can be found below, or on our calendar. Click: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84079774258?pwd=OwMfQg6eNe8zwXPRpym75FiAKh26Ey.1
Matot-Masei: Trusting God
Chapter 33 of Numbers records the various locations in which Israel wandered over the course of 40 years in the wilderness. It makes for some mind-numbing reading and leaves us wondering why all of these locations and marches are recorded. Rashi comments that it is to teach us God’s loving-kindness in guiding, providing, and protecting…
B'nei Ruth: Community for Applied Judaism 