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Shabbat Shalom!
Shabbat shalom! May we be concentrated on what is truly holy to us this week, and not let ourselves get sidetracked with unimportant matters in our lives.
Shabbat Shalom
This week, we hear about the intricate decor of the tabernacle. Though we don’t have the tabernacle anymore, may we find beauty in all places and treat it with holiness! Shabbat shalom!
“Too much crinkle, enough with the crinkle!”
Our founder David Jacobson sits down with a family member to address a concern from a loved one’s recent funeral. The wrappers on our mints were too loud and distracting when opened during the eulogy. David samples different mints in a search to find the perfect wrapper. At Chicago Jewish...
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This week, the Israelites are given an additional set of laws after the 10 commandments of last week. This attention to detail and going in depth regarding the ethics of living is a gift that our people were given on our journey out of Egypt and is a gift we...
Shabbat Shalom
This week, the Israelites become the Jewish people as they receive the 10 commandments. This transition turns wanderers into a nation and a people. May we all bloom and grow together! Shabbat shalom.
Shabbat Shalom
On Shabbat, as we learn this week, our portion is doubled. There is always enough, always enough to share, and the right amount to keep us sustained.Shabbat shalom!
Shabbat Shalom!
“And then rose a Pharaoh who didn’t know Joseph…” This week we read these words and understand that as time goes by, memory changes and impacts the relationships we have today. Someone, a family, a nation, a neighbor, may have been connected to us in the past. May we grow to...
Shabbat Shalom!
As we enter our last Shabbat of the first book of the Torah, may we take the opportunity to look back on our own creation stories and get ready to embark on our own Exodus in the near future. Shabbat shalom!