This week, after a week in which we eat in a special way that ignites memory, we receive a set of laws for how to eat ethically. Laws surrounding food allow us an opportunity to be intentionally grateful for each and every item that arrives to our plate. May we...
Chag sameach! As this festival comes to a close, we wish all of you a wonderful journey into the new season, the adventure of becoming a peoplehood and enjoying our newfound freedom.
Shabbat shalom!!!! We hope that everyone is feeling free and enjoying this holiday.
Dear 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...
Happy new month and new book of Torah! This Shabbat is filled with new beginnings. 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.
“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...
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!
This Shabbat, we are blessed with the opportunity of this incredible festival, the opportunity to head out of our comfort zones. May we all take a step out of our own lives to find deeper meaning in the simple moments of life. Moadim leSimcha and Shabbat shalom!
May we all have a restful and kind Shabbat. Wishing all of you health and joy.
