(Image: Cards made by participants at workshops) Did you know that crafts like knitting, cooking and gardening act on your brain very much like meditation? It transitions you to a state of calm and creative focus. It can be a sanity saver. Can we get crafty about Jewish holidays? There are a lot of people like me…
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Interfaith Prayer Vigil Saturday, October 21 at 7:30 pm at Mitchell Park Bowl, 600 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto Please join us for an interfaith vigil to stand in support of the people of Israel. This multi faith event originated with Pastor Cabanness reaching out to Kol Emeth to do something supportive and loving of us…
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“In the midst of our personal and collective grief, we are united in spirit and purpose.” My friends, I am struggling with what I can say to you. This is a terrible time. Israel is at war and has been invaded. Videos show the horror of kidnappings and killings. Each of us has our own…
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This is the busiest time of the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are just past, we are in the week of Sukkot which culminates in Simchat Torah. The Jewish month that follows is Cheshvan, sometimes called Mar Cheshvan meaning bitter Cheshvan. The most common explanation I’ve been taught is that it is bitter…
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(Image: Beth Emek Story Shabbat) I attended a Zoom meeting this week that included a person from Australia! Of course I had to look up the time difference. The Aussie was 17 hours ahead of California. The pandemic brought us the curse of being apart and the blessing of being able to be anywhere! On…
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What does summer call for? FUN! So off to the movies at the 43rd San Francisco Jewish Film Festival! We’re proud to co-present Rabbi on the Block, July 20 – August 6 in the Bay Area. A Black rabbinical student combats racism, misogyny and gun violence by caring for her community on the South Side…
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