Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – October 30, 2025 This week’s Torah portion, Lech L’cha, begins with a call to move forward: “Go forth.” Abram is asked to leave behind what’s familiar and step into the unknown with faith and courage. As we look ahead to Veterans Day, we honor those who have done the same — men […]
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Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – October 23, 2025 This week, I attended Kettering Health Dayton’s annual Clergy Appreciation Luncheon, where I had the chance to reconnect with many of my colleagues from across the Miami Valley. Conversations like these remind me how much I value the partnerships we’ve built through the years—relationships that
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Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – October 16, 2025 This past Shabbat I shared my cautious optimism about the ceasefire and the return of our hostages. On Monday night, as we celebrated Simchat Torah, we finally took the collective sigh of relief we had been praying for. My heart was full knowing it was
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Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – October 9, 2025 Judaism has always been deeply attuned to the sky above us. The Jewish calendar doesn’t just keep track of days; it elevates time, making it holy. In fact, the very first commandment given to the Jewish people as a nation was to establish their own
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