The start of September is always a bit of a system shock to me. I adore summertime but September means we’re back in business! The kids go back to school and the Jewish world pulls up its boots and begins the holidays. If this is your first High Holy Days – STOP! Consider what you…
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Give yourself the gift of Time
A New Year’s Resolution Time – our most precious possession A friend of mine has a new baby. Everyone says to her, “treasure this time, it goes so fast.” My twenty-one year old daughter looks at a picture of her “little” brother as a six year old and says, “Oh, mom, look how cute he…
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A number of years ago I experienced my first Tu Bishvat Seder. It was led by Claire Sherman at the Berkeley JCC. I loved it. It inspired me to return to my women’s group and start doing seders with them. Below is a seder we created. Copy, borrow, change. Have your own fun and…
Read More »Do I Have to Pay to Pray?
The Cost of High Holiday Services In five weeks many of us will be gathering for Rosh Hashanah, the New Year. But many of you are wondering, where will I go for services? Will I take my partner? How much will I have to pay for services? What if I want to join a synagogue?…
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