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Rabbi's Update 10/11/2021
Dear Friends: This coming Shabbat morning, October 16, Miriam Sternberg, daughter of Seth and Deborah and younger sister of Gabriel, will...
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Oct 11, 20212 min read


Rabbi's Update 10/8/2021
Dear Friends: Next Shabbat morning, Miriam Sternberg, daughter of Seth and Deborah and younger sister of Gabriel, will be called to the...
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Oct 8, 20213 min read


Rabbi's Update 10/6/2021
Dear Friends: Last night, with the support of many of you, I began my studies for a Certificate in Jewish Leadership offered by the...
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Oct 6, 20213 min read


Rabbi's Update 10/1/2021
Dear Friends: With the end of Simchat Torah this past Wednesday night, the fall holiday season is over and we are back to a more normal...
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Oct 1, 20212 min read


Rabbi's Update 9/27/2021
Dear Friends: Mordechai Kaplan, who was a professor at the Conservative movement’s Jewish Theological Seminary for over 50 years and also...
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Sep 27, 20212 min read


Rabbi's Update 9/24/2021
Dear Friends: Over the last few days I have been driving a Toyota 4 Runner instead of the Honda HR-V which I normally drive. Although...
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Sep 24, 20213 min read


Yom Kippur Sermon 5782
If you have ever attended services at a Reform synagogue, you may have noticed that they omit the second paragraph of the Shema. The...
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Sep 20, 20216 min read


Rosh Hashanah Sermon 5782
Two construction workers sat down together to have lunch at their jobsite. The first worker reached into his lunch box and pulled out a...
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Sep 20, 20216 min read


Rabbi's Update 9/20/2021
Dear Friends: First of all, I wanted to let you know of a change in our plans for services the first two mornings of Sukkot. Because of...
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Sep 20, 20213 min read


Rabbi's Update 9/17/2021
Dear Friends: I think it was a very bad idea to schedule the first night of Rosh Hashanah on Labor Day. It meant very little time for...
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Sep 17, 20213 min read


Rabbi's Update 9/15/2021
Dear Friends: A brief note as we get ready for Yom Kippur. First of all, our hybrid services for Yom Kippur are a “go”. Rabbi Raphael,...
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Sep 15, 20212 min read


Rabbi's Update 9/13/2021
Dear Friends: I hope that you saw the note which went out on Saturday night after Shabbat informing our congregants that someone who...
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Sep 13, 20213 min read


Rabbi's Update 9/10/2021
Dear Friends: This morning I want to explain the tech side of how we do our hybrid services and offer some suggestions as to how your...
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Sep 10, 20213 min read


Rabbi's Update 9/9/2021
Dear Friends: I want to thank everyone who helped with Rosh Hashanah services this year -- Barnaby Yeh and Rabbi Raphael for davening,...
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Sep 9, 20212 min read


Rabbi's Update 9/3/2021
Dear Friends: We are looking forward to our Rosh Hashanah services beginning this coming Monday night. We are still planning on having a...
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Sep 3, 20213 min read


Rabbi's Update 8/30/2021
Dear Friends: A note as we get ready for the High Holidays: we will be using the same Mahzor for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (the gray...
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Aug 30, 20213 min read


Rabbi's Update 8/27/2021
Dear Friends: We are devastated by yesterday’s terrorist act outside the airport in Kabul which killed 13 American service members and...
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Aug 27, 20212 min read


Rabbi's Update 8/25/2021
Dear Friends: Monday was our “official” deadline for High Holiday ticket requests although our office will process your request if you...
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Aug 27, 20212 min read


Rabbi's Update 8/23/2021
Dear Friends: Late last week I participated in a United Synagogue Zoom meeting for leaders (both professional and volunteer) of smaller...
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Aug 27, 20213 min read


Rabbi's Update 8/20/2021
Dear Friends: This morning I want to update you on our planning process as the High Holidays approach amidst the continued resurgence of...
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Aug 20, 20213 min read
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