Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – October 26, 2023 Earlier this year I had the sacred honor of bringing our Czech Torah scroll to Cleveland for a small reunion of scrolls from Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. In January 2024, we will all have the opportunity to participate in an even larger reunion of scrolls. […]
Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – October 19, 2023 From Rabbi Karen Bodney-Halasz’s sermon from October 14, 2023:A lot can happen in a week. We saw with the story of creation in this week’s parashah. Last Friday night, just hours after our celebration of Simchat Torah, my phone sent me a “red alert.” The
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Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – October 11, 2023 Chazak, Chazak, V’nitchazeik – Let us be strong, Let us be strong, and let us strengthen one another. These are the words that we recite upon completing a Biblical book in our Torah scroll, that we said together on Friday night in joy while celebrating
Community at Temple Israel Resources for Comfort, Resiliency and Learning There are so many amazing resources available that can help you talk to your children, friends and family about what is happening in Israel. To help with these challenging conversations, our rabbis have put together a collection of resources for children, teens and people of
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Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – October 5, 2023 Over Yom Kippur I spoke about living a life of integrity, a life reflective of the values we hold most dear. A few of you have asked about some of the organizations that I had referred to, especially regarding the expression of Ahavat Yisrael, Love
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