May 1, 2019
May 1, 2019
Dear Friends, Tonight and 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
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May 1, 2019
Counting the Blessings of Melissa Wolfson
Dear Friends, Many Jews around the world are currently observing a sacred period of the Jewish calendar year called, “The Counting of the Omer.” This observance is based on the
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April 24, 2019
Dear Friends, Our Torah portion this week opens in the wake of tragedy as it recounts, for a second time, the sudden death of Aaron’s sons. This retrospective reference to
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April 17, 2019
Dear Friends, Each year on Passover, we remember, and retell, the story of the Exodus from Egypt. At the Seder, the Haggadah serves as our guidebook as we retrace our
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April 10, 2019
Dear Friends, If you look into the sky tonight, you just might see a small spacecraft landing on the moon. This tiny robotic craft was launched by Israel on February
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April 3, 2019
Dear Friends, Baseball season is officially underway, and even if you are not a fan of baseball, it is extremely difficult to not to catch Astros Fever. This is especially
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Living What We Learn
Dear Friends, I recently read an essay written by my son, Simon, who is currently 15 years old. The paper was on the pursuit of happiness, and I was pleasantly
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March 27, 2019
Dear Friends, In this week’s Torah portion, two of sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, present unsanctioned sacrificial offerings to God. In contrast to the priestly sacrifices, which were commanded in
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March 20, 2019
Dear Friends, Purim will be celebrated at HCRJ this Friday night at Shabbat services, but the actual date of Purim begins at sunset tonight. While this joyous and festive celebration
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March 13, 2019
Dear Friends, Over the course of the past decade, HCRJ has proudly embraced efforts to build bridges of understanding between faith communities. These efforts have been most strongly developed within our
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