Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – July 23, 2026 Last Yom Kippur, Rabbi Bodney-Halasz spoke about how holiness is found within brokenness. Today is Tisha B’Av, the day on which Judaism attributes the worst tragedies in our history going back to the destruction of both Temples. We transition from mourning on this day, to
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Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message – July 16, 2026 Have you ever spent several minutes looking for something that was right in front of you? It happens to me more often than I care to admit. A few years ago, Scott and I were rushing to get on the road when he couldn’t find his glasses.
Community at Temple Israel Rabbi’s Message -July 2, 2026 As we celebrate the Fourth of July this year, we do so at a remarkable moment in our nation’s history. This Independence Day marks America’s 250th birthday. For American Jews, that anniversary carries particular meaning. For most of Jewish history, Jews lived not as citizens, but
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