Friday Posts

Shabbat Shalom

In the beautiful words of this week’s portion, we would like to bless our community that you may always be blessed in your comings and blessed in your goings. ברוך אתה בבואך וברוך אתה בצאתך Shabbat Shalom!

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Shabbat Shalom!

This week, Moses reminds the children of Israel of the blessing that they are receiving of entering the Land of Milk and Honey, the land blessed with fruits and flowing water. May we all look toward our own promised land and the blessings that lie ahead. Shabbat Shalom!

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Shabbat Shalom!

וַֽיְעַנְּךָ֮ וַיַּרְעִבֶךָ֒ וַיַּֽאֲכִֽלְךָ֤ אֶת הַמָּן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יָדַ֔עְתָּ וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּן אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן הוֹדִֽעֲךָ֗ כִּ֠י לֹ֣א עַל־הַלֶּ֤חֶם לְבַדּוֹ֙ יִחְיֶ֣ה הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֛י עַל־כָּל־מוֹצָ֥א פִֽי־ ה יִחְיֶ֥ה הָאָדָֽם׃ He subjected you to the hardship of hunger and then gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had ever known, in order to...

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Shabbat Shalom

On this Shabbat Nachamu, the Shabbat after Tisha b’Av in which we as a people are comforted, we at Chicago Jewish Funerals feel grateful to be celebrating (on August 1st) our 23rd year of having the privilege of serving the community, comforting the mourner and taking care of the deceased....

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Shabbat Shalom

וַיִּקְח֤וּ בְיָדָם֙ מִפְּרִ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיּוֹרִ֖דוּ אֵלֵ֑ינוּ וַיָּשִׁ֨בוּ אֹתָ֤נוּ דָבָר֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ טוֹבָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־ה אֱלֹקינוּ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽנוּ They took some of the fruit of the land with them and brought it down to us. And they gave us this report: “It is a good land that the LORD our God is giving...

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Shabbat Shalom

Thai week, we follow the story of the children of Israel as they discover what is means to make a vow, to battle over land and to inherit land. May we all contribute to learn and be connected to our roots. Shabbat Shalom!

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Shabbat Shalom!

This week we celebrate the success of the 5 daughters of Zelaphohad, Hogla, Mahlah, Tirzah, Noa and Milkah, who, despite having no brothers, receive their father’s inheritance and have the law changed for their just cause. May we all look with mercy towards those who demand change and always fight for...

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Shabbat Shalom!

Korach, though he spoke out against Moses, reminds us that “the entire nation is holy and god is among them.” Let us try to listen to the wisdom of those with whom we do not agree and see the presence of god and spark of holiness in everyone. Shabbat Shalom!

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