This 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....
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...
This 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!
David 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...
This past week, founder David Jacobson became a grandfather to a healthy baby boy. We are looking forward to welcoming him to our peoplehood on Sunday. Shabbat shalom!
This is a face we miss every day, a face we love dearly. We remember him not just on Parashat Pekudei, but every day. We remember his laugh, his energy and the impact he had on his little brother, founder, David. May his memory be for a blessing. Shabbat shalom.
When we are given boarders, we become more free within our own boundaries. May we all fee our ability to bloom within the framework of Torah. Shabbat shalom!
How is it that we present our most holy spaces? The physical and the spiritual? How much effort and thought do we put in to our holiest places? The Torah gives answers this week about what the sanctuary should look like. How do we bring that in to our lives today? Shabbat...
Tu Bishvat was last week, but the almond trees are finally blooming in Israel!May we blossom into our deep learning as this week we are reminded of our 10 Commandments.Shabbat shalom!
Just as we crossed the sea and out of Egypt, we pray for the redemption of our hostages, that they should see freedom NOW. We wish for all of the Nation of Israel a Shabbat shalom and for our people to return home.
