Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – July 27, 2023 “We Jews should’ve known this day was no good” – This is how Rabbi Alex Kress introduces his explanation of Tisha B’av – because, according to tradition, this day, the 9th of Av, is the day on which major Jewish tragedies occurred – the destruction […]
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Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – July 20, 2023 Throughout this week I’ve found myself reflecting on how lucky we are to have such dedicated lay leaders in our congregation. Especially during the summer, when things slow down a little bit, congregants step up to help us meet the needs of synagogue life, build
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Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – July 12, 2023 My family welcomed Ezra into our arms and hearts just over two months ago and I have had the pleasure and honor of being with him and adapting to our new family routine during my leave. His little personality is already starting to show through
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Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – June 6, 2023 Shimon the Righteous was accustomed to say: “Al shloshah devarim – The world is based on three things – on the Torah, on the service of God, and upon acts of loving-kindness. (Pirkei Avot 1:2)” For over three years, dedicated members of our community have taken the call to offer
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