Friday Posts

Michael I. Jacobson

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.

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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...

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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.

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Shabbat shalom.

In this first Shabbat of the book of Exodus, we pray that just as the Israelites were brought out of Egypt, that we, too, will be brought out of the darkness our peoplehood is going through. May we see redemption, or at least some love and compassion towards the Jewish...

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Shabbat shalom!

In this last portion of the book of Genesis, we experience endings, blessings and death of loved ones. The name of the portion is “and he will live”, a testament that the Torah sees life as a continuous chain of legacy. Our life is not just ours, but part of...

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