…Our lay volunteers have stepped up in a variety of ways, organizing educational and social action programs, assisting our clergy and educators, and arranging for two sets of congregation-wide calls…
…to ask, “why was the Second Temple destroyed?,” and immediately answers, “It was destroyed due to the fact that there was – שִׂנְאַת חִנָּם (sinat chinam; pronounced see-NAHT khee-NAHM),” wanton or baseless or causeless hatred….
…the other.” Rabbi Ami Silver writes: “…[T]he rabbis teach this original light only lasted a short time in this world. Upon seeing the human potential for wickedness and cruelty, God…
…motherhood as a solo parent from both the school and clergy. And then Covid happened and our connection grew even more important. Sing-Alongs with Josh anchored our weeks. Tot Shabbats…
…and for others, a taste for dark humor and smoked fish are prerequisites… However, according to lifelong Jewish educator, Avraham Infeld, “being Jewish is like having a 5-legged table.” As any engineer…
…written by Rabbi Menachem Creditor, and sung by me and TOS member Andy O’Connell, with guitar accompaniment by Andy O’Connell. https://www.ohabei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/building-our-world-from-love-berkman.mp3 Olam Chesed Yibaneh Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Audrey Marcus Berkman…
…kehillah kedosha, a holy community, the capacity for change, growth, and friendship is boundless. A note–talking about God can be intimidating, confusing, and off-putting. The understandings of God that many…
…(www.storycorps.org), which features interviews such as this one. We must not let our minds and hearts grow numb to the ongoing stream of hate-fueled violence in this country or anywhere else….
…Outreach Coordinator • Director of Membership & Engagement • Executive Director • High Holy Day Soloist. I hope you will enjoy this fun arrangement that is also a slice of Ohabei Shalom history below: https://www.ohabei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Yaaloz-Sadai.mp3 I…