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March 2, 2016

Dear Friends, For the past 25 years, Donna Cameron served as our pianist at Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism. In this capacity, Donna did far more than simply accompany us

March 1, 2016

Reflections on My Favorite Day

My favorite date on the secular calendar is March 4. It is not my birthday, nor is it a holiday. To my knowledge, this date has no historical significance whatsoever.

February 24, 2016

Dear Friends, This week’s Torah portion contains one of the most dramatic events in the entire Torah: the incident of the Golden Calf. From this story, we find a powerful

February 17, 2016

Dear Friends, This week in congregations all over the world we read the portion of the Torah which commands us to construct a Ner Tamid, an Eternal Light which is

February 10, 2016

Dear Friends, In the Babylonian Talmud, our sages make the following observation concerning human intimacy and physical space: “When love is strong, a couple can make their bed on [the

February 3, 2016

Dear Friends, It is estimated that this Sunday Americans will consume 1.25 billion chickens wings during the Super Bowl. This exercise in excessive consumption equates to over eight million pounds

February 1, 2016

The Sacred Art of Remembering

On New Year’s Day, our family spent part of the afternoon watching old family videos. We started with videos of our annual summer road trips and then explored a number

January 27, 2016

Dear Friends, What a crazy winter it has been. As I am writing this Weekly Reflection, it is almost 80 degrees outside. If your yard is like mine, the trees

January 20, 2016

Dear Friends, In our Torah portion this week, we read the familiar story about the miracle at the Sea of Reeds. Standing at the shores of the sea, the Israelites

January 13, 2016

Dear Friends, As Jews, we have long recognized that it is our moral responsibility to stand up against injustice, hatred and intolerance in society. Messages of social justice are replete

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