HCRJ Web AdminAugust 6, 2014
Over the course of the past year, our congregation has been actively engaged in a city-wide effort to develop new strategies to engage the broader Jewish community. This project, sponsored
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Support our Major New Programs $10,000.00: Early Childhood Development Initiative – We are currently exploring the possibility of starting a pre-school at HCRJ. This new branch of our congregational mission
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At our Annual Meeting in May, we celebrated the remarkable achievements that have taken place in our congregation over the course of the past year. Looking back, it is truly
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Last night the skies were filled with lightening, and most of us were startled by the roar of thunder. For me and our cats, the event was more than jarring.
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In the hustle and bustle of life, finding the time to nurture a sense of inner tranquility is somewhat of a novelty. For many, such a state of mind demands
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Friends, This weekend, Jews around the world will observe, Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. With music, ritual, prayer and memorial readings congregations and communities will spend time remembering the 11
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Friends, On Monday night we celebrated the Festival of Passover with Jews around the world. Throughout history, the Seder meal has provided a sense of family, Jewish identity and hopes
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Friends, Passover begins on Monday evening April 14, but Jews around the world begin preparing for Passover many weeks ahead of time. Most observant Jews begin cleaning their homes of
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Most of us are familiar with the Hebrew word, Halleluiah. It is a word associated with devotion, thanksgiving and praise. Halleluiah means “Praise be God,” and it is a central
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.
