Weekly Reflections

March 29, 2017

Dear Friends, Even if you cannot read Hebrew, you can see in the image above that one of the letters is much smaller than the rest. This small letter, which

March 22, 2017

Dear Friends, This week, half of the office staff is off attending conferences learning new and exciting ideas to bring back to HCRJ. As Rabbi Gross attends the CCAR (Central

March 15, 2017

Dear Friends, This week’s Torah portion contains the story of the Golden Calf. Through this ancient tale, important lessons concerning leadership are presented as we observe Moses responding to the

March 8, 2017

Dear Friends, It is often said that, “We make plans, and God laughs.” This simple tidbit of wisdom is an ongoing reality for all of us and is central to

March 1, 2017

Dear Friends, The fun-filled festival of Purim comes each year during the Hebrew month of Adar, which started on Monday. For this reason, following Hebrew saying is said throughout the

February 22, 2017

To Our Friends in the Jewish Community, We offer these words of support to the Jewish community in Houston who have seen a rise in anti-Semitism through bomb threats, vandalism,

February 15, 2017

Dear Friends, This week, in congregations all over the world, we read about the giving and receiving of the Ten Commandments. Certainly, the image of Moses receiving the two tablets

February 8, 2017

Dear Friends, This past weekend, we were in Chicago visiting Elliot. We were bundled from head to toe as twenty degree weather stung our faces. The trees were leafless, as

January 31, 2017

Dear Friends, The past few days have caused waves of political distress throughout the country. Unfortunately, we have become so polarized as a nation that we have lost our abilities

January 25, 2017

Dear Friends, The peaceful transition of power is one of the greatest virtues of our democratic system. While visions for the future may differ within our leadership and our people,

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