Sign In Forgot Password
Home

Toward Shabbat

Toward Shabbat: Bringing Justice

03/16/2018 11:04:35 AM

Mar16

March 16, 2018 29Adar, 5778 The seder is perhaps Judaisms most brilliant creation of experiential education. We sit around the table and are meant to elaborate the telling of the story of the Exodus. We are meant to make the story compelling, we aRead more...

Toward Shabbat: An Open Seat

03/09/2018 11:31:55 AM

Mar9

March 9, 2018 22 Adar, 5778 Last weekend was an incredible weekend of joy, warmth, and welcome. I am so grateful to all of you that joined in the installation celebrations. As I mentioned in my remarks, you turn strangers into friends. Its a beautiRead more...

Toward Shabbat: Standing Before You

03/02/2018 10:56:19 AM

Mar2

March 3, 2018 15 Adar, 5778 Before every Amidah that we say, in any service, there are six words we recite quietly to ourselves: : God, open my lips and my mouth will declare Your praise. -PsalmRead more...

Toward Shabbat: Concealing to Reveal

02/23/2018 11:47:48 AM

Feb23

February 23, 2018 8 Adar, 5778 Costumes are a big part of celebrating Purim, but not just because its a fun and playful way to celebrate. Purim asks us to think about putting on a mask to allow ourselves even just a day to reveal parts of ourselvesRead more...

Toward Shabbat: Joy Will Have To Wait

02/16/2018 11:29:02 AM

Feb16

February 16, 2018 1 Adar, 5778 This week we entered the month of Adar, the month in which we celebrate Purim. Our tradition teaches that when the month of Adar begins, we should increase our joy - mishenichnas Adar, marbim bsimcha. The rabbis imagiRead more...

Toward Shabbat: Demystifying Kashrut

02/09/2018 10:54:40 AM

Feb9

February 9, 2018 24 Shevat, 5778 In Parashat Mishpatim this week, we read the first mention in the Torah about Kashrut. The famous words, do not boil a kid in its mothers milk Shemot 2319 are the Torahs roots for all of the separations that aRead more...

Toward Shabbat: Torah for the Taking

02/02/2018 10:53:35 AM

Feb2

February 2, 2018 17 Shevat, 5778 This week's parashah, Yitro, brings the Israelites to the climactic moment at Mount Sinai. One striking feature of this Revelation is its communal nature. In previous moments of God connecting with humans, we witnessRead more...

Toward Shabbat: Vision in Leadership

01/26/2018 12:23:12 PM

Jan26

January 26th, 2018 10 Shevat, 5778 In Parashat Beshallach, Miriam, Moshe and Aharons sister, is referred to as a prophet. Immediately following the parting of the sea and the Israelites journey across its dry land, Miriam brings together all of thRead more...

Toward Shabbat: Hearts Cleaving

01/19/2018 10:46:03 AM

Jan19

January 19th, 2018 3 Shevat, 5778 Every single day in our morning service, we recite a prayer known as Ahavah Rabbah. This paragraph speaks about the deep love that God has for us as a people. Our tradition teaches that because of that love, God gRead more...

Wednesday Morning Minyan Canceled

01/16/2018 03:22:37 PM

Jan16

Given dangerous road conditions and freezing temperatures, we are cancelling morning minyan for Wednesday, January 17th. Please note that Minyan tonight Tuesday, January 16th is still on. We still plan tohave the Women's Rosh Chodesh program 7Read more...
Sun, January 12 2025 12 Tevet 5785