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Marilin Soberanis2024-07-01T14:42:44+00:00What do we see when we look at the desert? What is our first impression when we look at someone or something? Are our first judgements, our fears, what lead our choices in life? The parsha this week is an incredible story of the 12 people going in to the promised land...
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Marilin Soberanis2024-06-21T21:55:49+00:00This weeks parsha starts with the lighting of the menorah, the igniting of something new, and a symbol for many triumphs and holiness through our history.One understanding and explanation of the menorah comes from the prophet Zecharya. There, the seven branches are connected to the “seven eyes of God”. Lighting...
Wishing you a Happy Shavuot!
Marilin Soberanis2024-06-11T14:56:43+00:00During this beautiful holiday of receiving the Torah, we learn wonders about the essence of being a Jewish person (and human!) from the Book of Ruth. Both Ruth and Boaz, the great grandparents of King David and stars of the megilla, come from lineages with challenging stories. Ruth is from Moab,...
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Marilin Soberanis2024-05-24T17:42:26+00:00This week’s parsha, Emor, speaks of all of the festivals of the Jewish year, the times we gather together to holiness. Over Jewish history, holy places have looked lots of different ways since the Temple was destroyed. Pictured here is the ancient Merot Synagogue in the upper Galilee in Israel....
True Kindness
Silvio Ribeiro2024-05-01T19:26:16+00:00We created this video to share our vision of what we aspire to be for our community. True kindness is about giving someone the space and time to face the tests of life. How can you help create a space like this for others? A space that nurtures and supports a...
Wishing you a Happy Passover
Marilin Soberanis2024-04-21T16:40:11+00:00Dear Friends, On behalf of everyone at Chicago Jewish Funerals, we want to wish all of you and your families a healthy, peaceful and meaningful Passover. Just as a reminder, if you need Yizkor candles, they are available at the Buffalo Grove Chapel or the Skokie Chapel. Chag Sameach, David Jacobson & Everyone at...
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Marilin Soberanis2024-04-19T14:07:35+00:00This week, our parsha deals with purity and how to deal with impurities. May we all keep in touch with what we need to clean out of our lives and what is holy to us. Shabbat shalom!
Shabbat shalom!
Marilin Soberanis2024-04-05T17:27:48+00:00David wants to share a special Shabbat shalom to all of the wonderful and caring people in our community. David, as pictured here squeezing juice for his loved ones, understands and feels the importance of holding family and friends close. He’s here to remind you this Shabbat that there is always...