HCRJ Web AdminMarch 1, 2020
When it comes to navigating peaceful resolutions in matters of dispute, there is a common belief that any outward demonstration of empathy might ultimately compromise one’s bargaining position. The thought
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Dear Friends, Over the course of the past few weeks, my sermons have been focused on the theme of Love. On Valentine’s Day, we explored the erotic love of Eros. Last week, we explored
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Dear Friends, Our Torah portion this week comes on the heels of the climactic event at Sinai. After receiving the 10 Commandments, our ancestors are introduced to an enormous body
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Dear Friends, Monday was Tu B’Shevat, and we observed it yesterday at HCRJ with a Lunch and Learn program. For those who were not able to join us for lunch yesterday, here
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Dear Friends, Your Vote in the WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS is Extremely Important What is the World Zionist Congress? The WZC is the organization that enables elected delegates to exert ideological influence on
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Update: This article was amended to remove inaccurate information about the purpose of the award – which was purely for furthering interfaith relations in Houston. (12/8/20) At a wonderful luncheon
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Dear Friends, Monday marked the 75th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The day was selected to coincide with International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and as Jews and non-Jews paused around
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Dear Friends, Every year on Martin Luther King Day, our nation sets aside time to remember and celebrate the legacy of a man whose life was dedicated to fighting for
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Dear Friends, Have you ever met a Chinese Imam? Join me for a unique class on February 13, and you will be enlightened by the wisdom Imam Abdur Rachman Chao brings
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Dear Friends, Sign up now for the most ambitious social event of the decade. Broaden your connections to the HCRJ community in a fun and exciting way at our 2020
Continue readingRabbi Gross writes most of what is on this page, and says the rest of it on a Friday night. Everyone is welcome at a service, and you do not need to tell anyone you are coming.
