Weekly Reflections

June 22, 2022

Dear Friends, In our Torah portion this week, we are presented with two biblical characters who are archetypes of moral courage. Joshua and Caleb are two spies among a company of

June 15, 2022

Dear Friends, Sunday is Juneteenth, and while it is not a Jewish holiday, it is a celebration of freedom that deserves recognition in our community. Juneteenth is the oldest known

June 8, 2022

Dear Friends, The month of June is Pride Month. It is a time to open our hearts and our minds to the needs of the LGBTQ+ Community. Throughout the month

June 1, 2022

Dear Friends, Join us this Friday night, June 3rd, as HCRJ confirms its first Confirmation Class since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are very proud of our students and

May 25, 2022

Dear Friends, Every year, Memorial Day represents a way to honor our veterans who boldly put their lives on the line to protect the values of our nation. This day is

May 18, 2022

Dear Friends, Tomorrow is Lag BaOmer, and while it is not a biblical holiday, it is marginally connected to Biblical values. The observance of Lag BaOmer falls within the span of

May 11, 2022

HCRJ Annual Meeting – Sunday, May 15

April 20, 2022

Dear Friends, At our Passover seders, Jews around the world gathered around holiday tables and shared universal expressions of hope and peace. We ate bitter herbs to recall the bitterness

April 13, 2022

Dear Friends, For countless generations the Passover Seder has provided us with an ongoing reminder of our responsibility to work for freedom and justice in the world. By retelling the

April 6, 2022

Dear Friends, In our Torah portion this week, which comes from the Book of Leviticus, we are provided with a glimpse of how our ancestors viewed illness as well as

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