ARE YOU A NEW PARENT OR ABOUT TO BECOME A NEW PARENT? Was or will your baby be born between August 1, 2025 and January 30, 2026? Join us Saturday mornings, in the Family Center at Temple Sinai for Baby and Me in the Family Center at Temple Sinai. You and your baby are invited…
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I’ve only gotten a couple of RSVPs to my November 9 field trip to Afikomen Judaica. Read some ideas of why you might enjoy coming below. Then if you are “sold” shoot me an email. If I don’t get critical mass, I’ll have to cancel. What makes a home “Jewish”? This can be answered…
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On October 12th I told a friend that I was cautiously ecstatic waiting and praying to the release of our last living hostages. The next day, October 13, THEY WERE RELEASED! But I was not ecstatic, I was numb. It has taken me days of reading about the hostages, watching videos of family reunions, and…
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I attended a program of remembrance for our hostages last night. Several people spoke of individuals they had lost on October 7th. There were many tears. We must let the grief out. Yet, we are just beginning the holiday of Sukkot, which has been called the Season of our Joy. We will try to shift and…
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I love this directive from Rabbi Milder about Who Shouldn’t Fast. Stop worrying and be healthy! Who Shouldn’t Fast (and Who Should) Fasting is a central feature of Yom Kippur observance. But there are some people who should not fast: Pregnant women Anyone with diabetes Anyone taking medications that require food or liquids Anyone who…
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Dear Friends, This evening is Kol Nidre, the beginning of the 24 hours of Yom Kippur. If memory serves, it is the MOST attended Jewish service by American Jews. If you can’t make it to a physical Jewish space there are a number of online options. Just do a Google search and choose one. Quite…
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