August 16, 2017
August 16, 2017
Dear Friends, After the violent, hate-filled march which took place in Charlottesville this past weekend, it has become clear that that voices of hated and intolerance must be defeated by
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August 9, 2017
August 9, 2017
Dear Friends, “Where are you from?” This is perhaps one of the most common questions we ask to someone when we first meet them, and we are able to answer it
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August 2, 2017
Dear Friends, Yesterday, Jews around the world observed a solemn Jewish holiday called Tishah B’Av. According to our tradition, it was on the 9th of Av that both the First and
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July 26, 2017
Dear Friends, Next week is the start of our annual Basic Judaism Class. This is a 4-week course on Wednesday nights from 7-8:30pm designed for adults who wish to deepen
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July 19, 2017
Dear Friends, Rabbi Gross is in California this week. It’s been a busy summer at HCRJ! Between social action projects, our group night at the Astros, Shabbat Services, a film
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July 12, 2017
Dear Friends, Rabbi Gross is at Greene Family Camp this week. Over 20 HCRJ kids are attending Greene this summer. Enjoy these pictures of our kids at camp!
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July 5, 2017
Dear Friends, On Tuesday, we celebrated our independence as a nation. We spent time with family and friends as a way to honor our nation’s birth. The fireworks that filled
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June 28, 2017
Dear Friends, In this week’s Torah portion, we are presented with one of the strangest rituals in the entire Torah. God instructs Moses to make a copper serpent and mount
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June 21, 2017
Dear Friends, The American Jewish community has a long history of supporting causes that ensure the liberties of all human beings in the world, and during this past weekend in
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June 14, 2017
Dear Friends, “Youth are not vessels to be filled, but rather fires to be lit.” This axiom from the Roman philosopher Plutarch is the punchline of this 45 second video clip
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