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From the Rabbi – October 2022
days of awe, From The Rabbi, Newsletter, sukkot"So we'll be building our sukkah on Sunday," I said to my kid a few days ago. "Wait, what?" he asked. "I thought Sukkot was a week and four days after Yom Kippur!" Nope, I told him: it's just four days after. "Oh yay," he said. "That means Sukkot is sooner than I thought!"
October 2022 | Tishrei 5783
days of awe, From The President, Newsletter, Rosh HashanahThis is the speech that Natalie Matus offered at Rosh Hashanah services this year.
Kol Nidre 5783: Toward Transformation (Or: the Holy Atonement Reset Button)
days of awe, sermons, Yom KippurOn Kol Nidre, teshuvah, balance, "the holy atonement reset button," and more.
Rosh Hashanah Morning 2, 5783: Do the Next Right Thing: Living by Our Values in the Face of Challenges
days of awe, divrei Torah, From The Rabbi, guest posts, Rosh Hashanah, sermons, social action, tikkun olamThis guest post is the D’var Torah that CBI member Ziva Larson offered at Rosh Hashanah 2 Morning Services on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
Erev Rosh Hashanah 5783: The Sacred “And” (Joint D’var – R. Rachel & R. David)
days of awe, divrei Torah, sermonsIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
From the Rabbi – September 2022
days of awe, Elul, From The Rabbi, Newsletter, Runway to the Days of AweIt's Elul: the month that leads us to the Days of Awe and the new year. Ready or not, here we come.
September 2022 | Elul 5782 & Tishrei 5783
community, days of awe, From The President, Newsletter, spiritual lifeAs we approach the High Holy Days, we’ve entered a period of reflection and assessment. In addition to my own personal reflections, I am also very aware of the passing of one year and the beginning of the next in the communal life of Congregation Beth Israel. With a year under my belt as president, it is a time when I reflect both on what has gone well and what more we need to or can do.
Guest Post: “Digging into Dietary Laws: Uncovering Instructions for Ethical & Sustainable Consumption”
D'vrei Torah, divrei Torah, From The Rabbi, guest posts, Jewish values, social actionThis guest post is the D’var Torah that CBI member Ziva Larson offered at Shabbat Morning Services on Saturday, August 27, 2022.
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