April 5, 2024 This Shabbat, we prepare to transition into the Hebrew month of Nisan, which means… Passover is coming (join us for seder!) !! As we get ready, we’ll dust off and take…
…teshuva may come to mind, but this intra- and interpersonal work is possible, and some may say required on a day to day basis. According to the Mishneh Torah (one of the most comprehensive and…
…in the Diaspora, and still we live. We come together in community, we love and we laugh and we learn together. Not without complexity, not with simple unity. We are diverse…
Rabbi Schaefer Hanukkah means dedication. The name for this festival comes from the actions of the Maccabees after they defeated the Greeks. After finding the temple in ruins, the Maccabees…
…Egypt.” The communal act of remembering the Exodus is supposed to be intimate, personal, visceral. Why are we commanded to see ourselves as we were slaves, as if we were…
…you some of the ways our community has remained vital and vibrant during this challenging time: Our clergy have worked creatively and tirelessly to offer remote Shabbat services and study…
…or by launching a COVID-19 Better Together program (see attached). Share our global impact: Help us share IsraAID’s life-saving humanitarian work with your community – through your sermons, community programs,…
…the names of all the babies and children who have come into the lives of our TOS families during the past year. If you welcomed a new child or grandchild…
…community, reminding us that we are inextricably linked to one another, and to our people throughout the generations that have preceded and will come after us. Rabbi Audrey Marcus Berkman…