At the meeting on March 8, 2018, the Religious Committee discussed a new Torah Reading Incentive program for our students. While we are still finalizing the details, we think it will be an exciting way to encourage…
Why do we cover our eyes when saying the Shemah at certain times, but not at others? Jews have a custom of covering our eyes while saying the Shemah (Deuteronomy Chapter 6, verses 4-9). We say the…
At the meeting on January 11, 2018, the Religious Committee was excited to learn that the Jacobs family we be donating a Sefer Torah to our congregation. We began the discussions of how we’re going to mark…
In case you missed it, the Congregational Chanukah Party on December 13 was a blast! We had about 150 people of all ages who ate 400 latkes and 10 dozen donuts, sang songs, played games, and built…
This speech was delivered at Yom Kippur services on Saturday, September 30, 2017. “Martyrology” by Alan Savada Those of you who were here for the Rabbi’s sermon on the first day of Rosh Hashanah will be getting…
Approximately 30 people attended the stream-side Tashlich service held on September 21, 2017. This year we enjoyed a wonderful walk to the small Doctor’s Run stream. Rabbi Bass lead us in a brief, but introspective, service. It…
This sermon was delivered at Yom Kippur services on Saturday, September 30, 2017. Spoiler alert: For those of you who didn’t see “Wonder Woman,” I will be giving away major plot points. This summer I watched the…
This speech was delivered at Yom Kippur services on Saturday, September 30, 2017. I am Dan Rosman and I am honored to be the president of the congregation for a second year. I am very fortunate to…
On August 13, I was standing in the airport in Lisbon. We were coming back from a truly wonderful trip in Israel and Portugal. In Lisbon, I visited the site of the massacre of 1506. In 1497,…
This sermon was delivered at Erev Rosh Hashanah services on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. The Buddhist teacher Ajahn Brahm tells a story about his early days as a Buddhist monk, when he joined a Thai monastery. He…