PARSHAT COMMENTARY · SUKKOT 5787 When Strong Walls Are Not the Answer Friday, September 25, 2026 — 14 Tishrei 5787 Shabbat, September 26, 2026 | First Day of Sukkot — [...]
When the Song Asks Us to Listen Parshat Ha'azinu Deuteronomy 32:1–52 ――――― ◆ ❧ ◆ ――――― Friday, September 18, 2026 | Shabbat, September 19, 2026 8 Tishrei 5787 — Shabbat [...]
When the Calendar Interrupts the Calendar A Special Rosh Hashanah Commentary Friday, September 11, 2026 — 29 Elul 5786 Shabbat Rosh Hashanah, September 12, 2026 — 1 Tishrei 5787 Michael [...]
The Covenant Still Calls: Standing Firm While Moving Forward Parashat Nitzavim–Vayelech • Deuteronomy 29:9–31:30 Friday, September 4, 2026 • 22 Elul 5786 Shabbat, September 5, 2026 • 23 Elul 5786 [...]
What We Carry Forward Parshat Ki Tavo-Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8 Friday, August 28, 2026 — 15 Elul 5786 Shabbat, August 29, 2026 — 16 Elul 5786 Commentary by: Michael L. Weiss, Ph.D., [...]
The Courage to Remember, and the Wisdom to Move Forward Parshat Ki Teitse – Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 Friday, August 21, 2026 — 8 Elul 5786 Shabbat, August 22, 2026 — 9 [...]
Checks, Balances, and a Few Unbalanced Leaders: What Shoftim Teaches Us About Power PARSHAT SHOFTIM – DEUTERONOMY 16:18–21:9 Commentary by: Michael L. Weiss, Ph.D., HCCP Friday, August 14, 2026 — [...]
P A R A S H A T R E' E H The Courage to See: Choosing Blessing in a World of Consequences ――――― ◆ ❧ ◆ ――――― Deuteronomy [...]
P A R A S H A T E I K E V When Power Remembers Its Purpose The Covenant That Holds Us Together in Troubled Times ――――― ◆ [...]
When Power Must Learn to Kneel Va’etchanan: The Plea, the Covenant, and the Lonely Burden of Leadership Parashat Va’etchanan • Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11 Friday, July 24, 2026 • 10 Av 5786 [...]
The Weight of Words and the Unequal Scales of Justice When Leadership Requires Courage, Compassion, and the Will to Stand Apart? Parashat Devarim • Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 Friday, July 17, 2026 [...]
When Trust Becomes the Covenant ◆ Parashat Matot-Masei Numbers 30:2–36:13 Commentary by Michael L. Weiss, Ph.D., HCCP Friday, July 10, 2026 There are moments in history when the world does [...]
The Spear, the Gavel, and the Fireworks Parashat Pinchas • Numbers 25:10–30:1 Friday, July 3, 2026 | 18 Tammuz 5786 Commentary by Michael L. Weiss, Ph.D., HCCP ――――― ◆ ❧ [...]
P A R A S H A T B A L A K / C H U K A T - B A L A K Numbers 22:2–25:9 • June [...]
PARASHAT CHUKATNumbers 19:1–22:1When Leaders Strike the RockFriday, June 19, 2026 / 4 Tammuz 5786Commentary by Michael L. Weiss, Ph.D., HCCPA note before we begin: this week’s commentary is longer than [...]
Parashat Korach Numbers 16:1–18:32 Power, Influence, and the Courage to Lead June 13, 2026 • 27 Sivan 5786 Commentary by Michael L. Weiss, Ph.D., HCCP There are weeks when the [...]
Parashat Sh’lach Seeing the Land, Seeing Ourselves Friday, June 5, 2026 • 20 Sivan 5786 Commentary by Michael L. Weiss, Ph.D., HCCP Every generation eventually discovers that the wilderness [...]
CONGREGATION OCEAN REEF Torah Commentary Parashat Beha’alotcha When the Lamps Are Raised, and the People Begin to Fall Commentary by Michael L. Weiss, Ph.D., HCCP President, Congregation Ocean Reef Friday, [...]
CONGREGATION OCEAN REEF Torah Commentary · Parashat Naso · 6 Sivan 5786 · May 22, 2026 Lifting Heads in a World That Keeps Counting Bodies Reflections on Parashat Naso — [...]
As We Close the 2025–2026 Season It is hard to believe we are already closing the 2025–2026 season. It feels like only a blink ago we were returning, greeting old [...]
Last week, I was walking into Pack Mail, something I seem to do almost daily. And, as is typical at Ocean Reef, you never simply “run an errand.” You see [...]
As our season here at Ocean Reef begins to draw to a close, and many of us prepare to return to our summer homes or set out on our travels, [...]
One Voice Can Make a Difference A Reflection on Faith, Unity, and the Blessing of Community at Ocean Reef
April 10, 2026 | 23 Nisan 5786
A Generational Inflection Point: Faith, Freedom, and the Future of the Middle East
Torah CommentaryCongregation Ocean Reef2026-03-06T19:07:27+00:00
