Rabbi’s Corner: Past & Present Converge: Kristallnacht Commemoration, Veterans’ Day, Israel’s War with Hamas, & Antisemitism

On Thursday evening and today (November 9th and 10th)  we commemorate the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht – The Night of Broken Glass.This is the anniversary of that horrific event in 1938 when the Nazis in Germany sent their thugs on a murderous pogrom: violence and destruction of Jewish property and persons, looting, killing, and setting […]

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Rabbi’s Corner: Sukkot – A Reminder of the Dual Nature of Our Lives (Please Help Us Achieve our 500 Bag Goal HHD Food Drive)

  Full moon, full hearts, full harvest, full bellies…for some of us. As we begin celebrating Sukkot this evening, a full harvest moon will light up the sky. After completing our 10-day observance of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, our hearts are full of gratitude: for family, for community, for the opportunity to begin anew. […]

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Rabbi’s Corner: Ted Lasso, Strengthening Bonds, & Our Preneg Pilot Program (5:15 pm today!)

I needed a little distraction to help me unwind immediately following Rosh Hashanah before diving into preparing for Yom Kippur. Many people recommended that I watch Ted Lasso, they said it was fantastic. I am hooked! Ted Lasso is a heartwarming comedy series. Despite the fact that Ted has absolutely no soccer experience whatsoever, he’s been […]

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Rabbi’s Corner: 500 Bags (or more) of “Wildly Unimaginable Blessings” – A New Year Challenge and Blessing

Curious about how the items in this photo are connected? Pasta sauce and candle sticks. Beans and decorations for my Rosh Hashanah table.  Apples and a new box of pasta. They are all part of our High Holy Day “Wildly Unimaginable Blessings” – blessings for ourselves and blessings to bestow on others. Tonight, we welcome […]

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