August 31, 2016
August 31, 2016
Dear Friends, Rosh Hashanah is just over a month away! Don’t miss out on securing your tickets to the High Holy Day services. Tickets will be mailed to members in
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August 24, 2016
August 24, 2016
Dear Friends, In 1957, a small group of 37 families set out to establish a new congregation where fellowship would be nurtured by maintaining a sense of intimacy in worship
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August 17, 2016
Dear Friends, The Torah portion for this week contains the Shema, which is often referred to as “the watchword of our faith.” The Shema is the first Jewish phrase we
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August 10, 2016
Dear Friends, Tomorrow, Jews around the world will be observing a solemn Jewish holiday called Tishah B’Av (which literally means the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av). According
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August 3, 2016
Dear Friends, Technology is something that is constantly changing our lives, and there’s nothing like a trip to the wilderness of Maine and New England to help us see how
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July 27, 2016
Dear Friends, In our Torah portion this week, God tells Moses, “Single out Joshua son of Nun, an inspired individual, and lay your hand upon him. Have him stand before
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July 20, 2016
Dear Friends, With the political spectacle of this week’s Republican National Convention and our anticipation of next week’s Democratic Convention, we are being inundated with harsh (and sometimes very nasty)
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July 13, 2016
Dear Friends, The tragic events of last week draws our attention to a number of individual, structural and institutional issues which are becoming an ongoing threat to the harmony of
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July 6, 2016
Dear Friends, This past Saturday, the world lost an advocate for justice and peace with the death of Elie Wiesel, who died in his Manhattan home at age of 87.
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June 29, 2016
Dear Friends, This weekend is Fourth of July Weekend. Each year, we set aside a three day holiday around July 4th to celebrate our nation’s independence. As fireworks fill the
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