June 1, 2022
June 1, 2022
Dear Friends, Join us this Friday night, June 3rd, as HCRJ confirms its first Confirmation Class since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are very proud of our students and
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May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022
Dear Friends, Every year, Memorial Day represents a way to honor our veterans who boldly put their lives on the line to protect the values of our nation. This day is
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May 18, 2022
Dear Friends, Tomorrow is Lag BaOmer, and while it is not a biblical holiday, it is marginally connected to Biblical values. The observance of Lag BaOmer falls within the span of
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May 11, 2022
HCRJ Annual Meeting – Sunday, May 15
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May 4, 2022
Dear Friends, Tomorrow is Yom HaAtzmauut (Israeli Independence Day) and in the spirit of solidarity with Jews all over the world, we honor and celebrate the centrality of the Jewish
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April 27, 2022
Dear Friends, Tomorrow, Jews around the world will observe Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. This annual day of remembrance designates sacred time devoted to recalling the horrors of the past as
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April 20, 2022
Dear Friends, At our Passover seders, Jews around the world gathered around holiday tables and shared universal expressions of hope and peace. We ate bitter herbs to recall the bitterness
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April 13, 2022
Dear Friends, For countless generations the Passover Seder has provided us with an ongoing reminder of our responsibility to work for freedom and justice in the world. By retelling the
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April 6, 2022
Dear Friends, In our Torah portion this week, which comes from the Book of Leviticus, we are provided with a glimpse of how our ancestors viewed illness as well as
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March 30, 2022
Dear Friends, Springtime is a time for rebirth and renewal. Trees emerge from leafless winters spreading canopies of pastel green for all to enjoy. Flowers pave our neighborhoods with vibrant
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