HCRJ Web AdminNovember 1, 2019
In today’s political climate, where our differences are exaggerated in ways which cause us to hold positions with little room for compromise, we often overlook that most of us share
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Dear Friends, What does Halloween have to do with Judaism? In a narrow sense, the answer is, “nothing”. However, when we look at our history as a people and the customs that
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Rabbi Gross Video Journal from Puerto Rico
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Dear Friends, Sukkot is a festival filled with remarkable wisdom. From the frail structures we construct to the nature-based rituals we perform; Sukkot helps us recognize that we are all part
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Dear Friends, Tonight is Kol Nidre. Tonight and for the 24 hours of our Day of Atonement, we will occupy ourselves in prayer, fasting and spiritual growth as we seek
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Dear Melissa, Monday marked the first day of the Jewish calendar year. It also launched the beginning of a ten-day period set aside for us to see the world through the
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A wise Indian elder once described his inner struggle: He reported that inside him are two powerful dogs. One of them is kind and good. The other is mean and
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Dear Friends, In this week’s Torah portion, our ancestors stand as a united assembly ready to receive the final words of Moses. As Moses looks out over the thousands of
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Dear Friends, The Hebrew translation of the phrase, “I am sorry,” is selicha. It is a concept that weighs heavy on our minds during this season. As we begin to
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Dear Friends, “The opposite of love is not hate. The opposite of love is indifference” Eli Wiesel In this week’s Torah portion, we read a powerful commandment from the Book
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.
