Shabbat shalom! Below you will find a description and discussion of what is happening on this Shabbat. I hope you enjoy the reading and that you have discussions with your family about them. If you are going…
Psalm 133 is very short, and very hard to translate. I will share with you how I read it. A song of ascents. Of David.How good and how pleasant it iswhen people dwell together.It is like fine…
Today, I offer you a prayer for this turbulent time. ETERNAL,Make me like the disciples of Aharon HaKohen,Loving and pursuing peace,extending kindness to all human beingsand bringing them close to the teachings of our tradition.[1] When there…
On Saturday, March 7, 2020, we learned and were entertained by Seth Kibel’s presentation, “The Jews of American Jazz.” The session was an examination of the personalities, lives and careers of Jewish-American musicians — including George Gershwin,…
My family has 3 dogs. All are mutts that we adopted from rescue organizations. One is a tripawd meaning he has only 3 legs. We rescued him that way. A few weeks ago, Ethan and I were…
CEH was again a Sponsor of this event that drew 1300 people. CEH had a group of about 30 dedicated volunteers there. CEH members participated in various volunteer opportunities supporting local nonprofit organizations, including OAR (promoting restorative…
A few weeks ago I mentioned to you that I was going to do a Tikun Leil Shavuot on May 28, from 6-8pm. My plan was to share texts from Abraham Joshua Heschel relating to Revelation and…
A huge todah rabah (thank you very much) to members Michael Harris, Jeremy Bronheim and Dan Rosman for securing a PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loan for Congregation Etz Hayim during this difficult time. Michael, Jeremy and Dan put in countless hours working on the application,…
On Sunday, May 24, the Social Action Committee sponsored a Social Distance Tailgate event to pack snack bags for a local school to distribute to needy families. Claremont Immersion Elementary School is distributing hot meals 3 times/week…
On December 15, 2019, CEH’s Adult Education program sponsored a trip to the Smithsonian American Art Museum led by Deborah Kaplan, CEH member and SAAM docent. CEH members and their families enjoyed a 90-minute tour of paintings…