September 9, 2015
September 9, 2015
Dear Friends, The Hebrew translation of the phrase, “I am sorry,” is selicha. It is a concept that weighs heavy on our minds during this season. As we begin to
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September 2, 2015
September 2, 2015
Dear Friends, This week’s Torah portion, Ki Tavo, places a strong focus on blessings and curses. The fact that this portion falls before the High Holy Days each year invites
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August 26, 2015
Dear Friends, Over the course of the past few months, tensions within the Jewish community have been stirred by vociferous disagreements regarding whether or not the nuclear agreement with Iran
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August 19, 2015
Dear Friends, In our Torah portion this week, the Israelites are instructed to appoint judges, establish governance and create a system of justice. It is in this portion where we
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August 12, 2015
Dear Friends, This past Saturday, I had the privilege of joining an amazing group of Jewish, Christian and Muslim teens from Israel at an international peace camp called “Kids-4-Peace”. My
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July 29, 2015
Dear Friends, This week’s Torah portion contains the Shema and the 10 Commandments, which are among the most recognized passages in the entire bible. These two passages articulate the essence
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July 22, 2015
Dear Friends, Rabbi Gross and his family are on vacation this week. In his absence, Shabbat Services will be led by Mike Kahn who has participated in many services at
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June 24, 2015
Dear Friends, It has been a week since the hate-driven attack on a Bible study group at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston took the lives of nine innocent
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June 1, 2015
Dear Friends, In the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, we declare that “justice and liberty for all” is something that we hold as
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June 16, 2015 (Fears of Flooding)
Dear Friends– It has not even been a month since major parts of our city were devastated by catastrophic flooding and, as the media continues to report the increasing probability
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