March 18, 2015
March 18, 2015 (Mosque Fire)
On February 13, a homeless man named, Darryl Ferguson, turned himself over to authorities for causing a fire that burned down the Quba Islamic Institute in Southeast Houston. The fire
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March 11, 2015
March 11, 2015 (Idols vs. Tabernacle)
In last week’s Torah portion, the Israelites gathered to build the golden calf. They pulled together their resources and built an idol for worship. This week the Torah recounts the
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March 4, 2015
Tonight is Purim, and Jews around the world will be reading the Book of Esther and celebrating in a wide variety of ways. At HCRJ, our custom is to celebrate
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From Russia With Love
My father’s side of the family is from Russia. As a child, I loved hearing stories of how my Pappa Shel left home in his late teens with hopes of
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February 25, 2015 (Purim Festivities)
Of all the holidays in the Jewish calendar year, Purim is the only one which might be considered irreverent. Such irreverence is rooted in the fact that Purim is found
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February 18, 2015 (Presidents Shabbat)
This past weekend we enjoyed a holiday honoring past presidents of the United States of America. This coming weekend we will be honoring the past presidents and current leadership of
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February 11, 2015 (Love is in the Air)
Love is in the air! We can smell it as soon as we enter our local pharmacy and grocery stores as wafts of flowers and chocolate stimulate our senses in
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February 4, 2015 (ReelAbilities)
You did not have to be a football fan to enjoy the Super Bowl on Sunday night. Not only was it an extremely exciting game with an electrifying half-time show,
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Memory and Meaning
One of my earliest childhood memories took place when I was a toddler. I could not have been much older than two or three years old. Oddly, the memory is
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January 14, 2015 (MLK Day)
Please join us this Friday night as we welcome Martin Cominsky to the pulpit for a special presentation in honor of the MLK holiday weekend. Martin Cominsky is the Regional
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Rabbi 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.