Friday Posts

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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Shabbat Shalom

This week, we begin to learn about Jacob’s family. Founder, David, is proud to bear the last name that represents the beginning of our tribe, our people. With the name, comes a lot of responsibility, and David takes it seriously that he is part of the tribe. May all of us have...

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Can you find founder, David?

On this first Shabbat of Kislev, a month in which we celebrate the light in the darkness, we are reminded of all the ways that we can bring more light into our world. In this photo, David is going out of his comfort zone and climbing in and out of lemon...

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