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17 Elul 5775 by Dr. Stacy Nagel, TBS Sisterhood President As you may have heard, the song of summer 2015 is “Shut Up and Dance”. I’ve heard. And heard. And heard. And you know what? I really love singing this song! Singing always has been a huge part of my life. Growing up, my mom would […]

16 Elul 5775 by Anonymous Empty page. Empty Elul page. How can this be? Where is the angst? The thorny pricks of resentment? The struggle, the listing of shortcomings? The long looks in those fun-house inner mirrors? I got nothin’. This year I only sense the Mystery.   Appropriate for the Days of Awe. Could it […]

15 Elul 5775 by Andrea Wasserman Upon researching readings for my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah I came across this poem by Melanie Katz. I found these words to be so relevant for a young person turning 13, and at the same time for a mom who recently turned 50. At this time of year of reflection […]

14 Elul 5775 By Megan and Noah Golden While Megan was pregnant, a friend read a beautiful poem by David Whyte and dedicated the reading to our soon-to-be-born daughter Navah. The poem brought us to tears, and we felt compelled to include it in our Brit Bat ceremony and to share it with the TBS […]

13 Elul 5775 by Elaine Schwartz It is good to be home!! I had the honor of being Temple president from 2009-2011. It was the beginning of the recession and times were precarious. I witnessed the behind the scenes… how our staff and lay leaders pulled together …And with discretion and dignity helped so many of […]

12 Elul 5775 by Patty Arnold Return and Renewal… we say it, we read it, we schedule it on our phones as a special event but what does it really mean to each of us? RETURN seems easier for me to digest- We return to our beloved and sacred spaces at TBS as well as […]

11 Elul 5775 by Susan Glass When I wrote my message for Elul last year I was full of optimism and plans for spending time just enjoying the world around me. But you know what they say: Man plans and God laughs. Less than a month after submitting my message, a very dear friend died. […]

9 Elul 5775 Mike Rubin Torah Study at TBS has been a special treat that I have allowed myself to enjoy most every Saturday morning for the past decade or so, beginning in the years that Rabbi Donnell regularly led our hour long sessions in the TBS library.  Rabbi Donnell taught us to “wrestle with Torah”, in […]

8 Elul 5775 by Rhea Dorn A little more than three months ago I thought I was superwoman capable of anything.  Now, each step I take I am amazed and humbled.   This journey began in the gym when I flew off an exercise ball and crashed, ending up in surgery to repair my broken […]