Tag Archives | 2016

29 Elul 5776 by Jill Weinthal I clasp my tzitzi My eyes close, take a deep breath Here, hear, Shema    

28 Elul 5776 by Aleta Bryant Several times a week, I drive down North Wanda Road in Orange near where it intersects with Katella Avenue.  Just northwest of that intersection, on the sidewalk, there has been established since May 2016, a memorial of flickering candles, flowers, photographs and writings dedicated to the memory of a […]

27 Elul 5776 by By Scott J. Friedman – Motivational Speaker When I began thinking about this article, the first image that popped into my mind was a one-frame cartoon in which a doctor and patient were discussing the many benefits of exercise. The caption read “which fits your busy schedule better, exercising one hour per […]

26 Elul 5776 by Donna Wolffe Almost out of time for inspiration and a meaningful reflection for Elul. Happily, it comes to me on Thursday,  September 1. I am part of an Art Alliance group from CSUF that is traveling by bus to the Getty Center to see “The Caves of Dunhuang.” This exhibit painstakingly […]

25 Elul 5776 by Patti Widdicombe As I prepare for the New Year, I continue to think about the people in my life who have made it possible for me to enjoy and appreciate freedom. I chose to remember and honor people from the past in order to inspire me and others to live life […]

24 Elul 5776 By Matt Cohen  Usually when someone says they have ‘built’ something the mind conjures images of something materially sturdy. One’s parents or grandparents might have said, “I built this bridge,” or “this building,” “this work of art,” or even “this company.” The implied product is something concrete, tangible, substantial, solid, possibly even physically […]

23 Elul 5776 by Marc Petrie I was struck by a September memory this morning.  In the cool light I remembered previous trips to Oak Glen for apples.  I love this time of transition from the heat of summer to the crisp sweetness of autumn.  Childhood memories of fresh pressed cider and donuts, haystacks and […]

22 Elul 5776 by Rosalee Lubell In July, my friend and I set out to visit Berlin. It was important for me to see this city 70 years after the war. Like so many others I know, I have harbored a deeply rooted hatred for the German people.  Just hearing German is enough to unhinge […]

21 Elul 5776 by Paula and Joel Handler Stepping into our new temple building for the first time was very much like entering an alien world.  “Sameness” gives us comfort.   Through the thirty odd years we have been members at TBS, the music has changed. The rabbis have changed.  The people have changed.  And when I entered TBS one […]

20 Elul 5776 by Anonymous We are assembled today in the House of God, God’s House, to honor Him. I see you and you. I see you too.  I see all of us. Wise men teach us to be seen and not heard, but we are a bouquet of poppies. I do not see Him. […]