…we take the words of Mi Chamocha – the blessing for redemption traditionally recited as part of the morning and evening Shema each day, and which our community sings together…
…way, and hope to do more in the coming days. If you have any comments or requests, feel free to contact me at: dsparr@ohabei.org Chag sameach! David Sparr (TOS Music Director)…
…it comes to how we understand stories like Korach’s. Two of the most beautiful and compelling aspects of Judaism are its multivocality and its encouragement of intellectually honest dissent. Judaism holds space for multiple perspectives…
…TOS’s Mitzvah Day on Tuesday June 13th!! (Why 6/13? Because there are 613 mitzvot or commandments!) I am so grateful that this is a community committed to creating and sustaining…
…and my community raised me to understand that the rising tide raises all boats, that if anyone is suffering, we all suffer, that few are guilty, but all are responsible, and…
…that we are connected to a chain of generations who prayed, sang, ate apples and honey, did the ritual of Tashlich, and welcomed the new year in community and with loved ones….
…She delivered a breathtaking spoken word poem (please follow this link to watch and listen, if you missed it yesterday) which reflected our communal moment which holds a complex emotional…
…camps, it has been ingrained in my soul ever since. It is exciting that each year I get to teach the children of our community melodies that I learned when…
…using our power as individuals and communities to manifest the sanctity of life in this world. All of this comes exactly when we are also acknowledging that we are dependent…