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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Rather than spending a bunch of words describing what Jewish Family and Children’s Services offers, I’m just going to share their recent email. This site serves the WEST side of the Bay. Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay serves the EAST side. There are satellite offices in other cities. Check these websites or google “Jewish Family and Children’s Services”…
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The High Holy Days are now less than 3 weeks away. I invite you to think about these things: You and the Jewish community Is this a good first Jewish experience for my non-Jewish loved one(s)? That depends on what you want/expect to happen. This will be a full house event. You will probably not…
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We have only two weeks of August remaining. The heaven of summer is moving on and the serious part of life is revving up. Kids and teachers go back to school, vacations are over, and California is turning brown or gold – depending on how you see it. We are almost into Shabbat and I…
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I am struggling with fear I feel for all minorities and those with multiple minorities. In my own family are people of color, LGBTQ, immigrants, disabled, Jews – and that’s just reflecting on those closest to me. But hours have passed and we must fight on. The Jewish social justice organization, Bend the Arc, said, in…
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American culture is one of individual RIGHTS. Jewish tradition is one of individual RESPONSIBILITY. At the time of America’s founding our forefathers were leaving behind governments that oppressed them; rights were central to their thinking. Responsibility was already internalized. In modern times we’ve gone over the edge with personal rights and no longer give much thought to…
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