December 20, 2017
December 20, 2017
Dear Friends, During these winter holidays, the temple office will be closed from Monday, December 25 through Tuesday, January 2. The office will reopen on Wednesday, January 3 at 9AM. L’Shalom,
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December 13, 2017
December 13, 2017
Tonight, we will light a second candle on our Chanukah menorah as we celebrate our winter festival with family and friends. Historically, Chanukah commemorates the importance of the military victory
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December 6, 2017
Dear Melissa, When the Astros won the World Series, the entire city of Houston rejoiced, and we are still rejoicing! The truth is that few things can unite a community more
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Sandbox Play as a Model for a Moral Society
For young children, one of the favorite shared spaces to play has always been the sandbox. In the sandbox as boys and girls play together, all are equal in the
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November 29, 2017
Dear Friends, Yesterday was a national day of giving called, #GivingTuesday, and if your inbox was like mine, most of the emails were from charitable organizations seeking to find support. This
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November 22, 2017
As Thanksgiving approaches, I want to take a moment to publicly express my gratitude for a few things that bless my life every day. As a rabbi: I am thankful
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November 15, 2017
Dear Friends, In our Torah portion this week, we read about the birth of Jacob and Esau. The Torah and the commentaries which follow tend to focus on the fact
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November 8, 2017
Dear Friends, Every year, Veterans Day represents a way to honor our veterans who boldly put their lives on the line to protect the values of our nation. Their service
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Seeking the Wisdom of Our Faith from the Non-Jewish World
I recently had a conversation with a grandmother who was terrified that her ten-year old grandson was going to fall from Judaism and embrace Christianity. The boy’s parents were recently
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November 1, 2017
Dear Friends, In what way are baseball and the creation of the world similar? They both start “In the big inning.” This silly joke still makes me smile, but there
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