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07JanJanuary 7, 2022

Shabbat Shalom

What is freedom for us? What conditions allow us to feel free? From which desert we exit and to which desert do we choose to enter? Shabbat Shalom.

16DecDecember 16, 2021

By cjfunerals2stg

WE ALL TAKE PART IN HOLINESS AND FAMILY!

This week, we hear the final blessings of the book of Breshit, Genesis, and move on to the next chapter of Jewish History. At the end of Jacob’s life, he gives blessings to his sons and grandsons. Each of us works together to make our peoplehood strong in our own way....

26NovNovember 26, 2021

By Marilin Soberanis

Shabbat Shalom!

Shabbat Shalom! May this coming week bring lots of joy and light.

12NovNovember 12, 2021

By Marilin Soberanis

Shabbat Shalom!

This week, Jacob is promised a land for his descendants, and then begins to have children. All of us look for something to leave behind for the people that we love. What kind of legacy and foundation is important for us to pass on? Shabbat Shalom!

05NovNovember 5, 2021

By Marilin Soberanis

May we remember that family is a treasure.

When we look at the situation of Jacob and Esav this week, may we remember that family is a treasure. Let us learn from their example and make a better effort with those we love. Our time on earth is limited, it is much nicer to fill that time with...

29OctOctober 29, 2021

By Marilin Soberanis

Shabbat Shalom!

This week, Abraham buys the burial plot for his beloved wife, Sarah. Our customs of respecting the deceased have been passed down the many generations of our peoplehood and we are proud to continue to provide a final act of dignity for our loved ones. Shabbat Shalom!

22OctOctober 22, 2021

By Marilin Soberanis

Shabbat shalom!

May our connection this week come through being kind to others. Shabbat shalom!

15OctOctober 15, 2021

By Marilin Soberanis

Shabbat Shalom!

This week, Abraham is told to leave his land, the place where he grew up, the home of his father, for a new land. It’s scary sometimes to try new things, to go into the unknown. This adventure he takes is a reminder to us to emulate Abraham’s trust, his...