New Year’s Resolutions and Revelations by Susan Jacobs, Director of Education
As Jews, we have two New Years, Rosh Hashanah and January 1st. When I was younger, I used to see Rosh Hashanah as the reset
As Jews, we have two New Years, Rosh Hashanah and January 1st. When I was younger, I used to see Rosh Hashanah as the reset
This Shabbat we will read the parsha, Chayei Sarah, the life of Sarah. The portion begins with Sarah’s life but focuses on her death and
Sometimes it’s hard to be a kid! Sometimes it’s even harder to be a Jewish kid! Attending religious school is a vital part of growing
I’m sitting at my computer scrolling through inspiring quotes to find the perfect one that will inspire all of our congregational families to volunteer on
This week’s Torah portion is Zachor or Remembrance. It is the portion that is always read the Shabbat preceding Purim when we are commanded to
I’m getting old. I feel great and I have a truly amazing life but the comforting layer of family, friends and members of my community
“Just as Hanukkah candles are lighted one by one from a single flame, so the tale of the miracle is passed from one man to
How many of us grew up terrified of ever touching the Torah scroll? How many of us really ever had a chance to see the
I am always so excited and a little nervous every year at this time. We are in the count-down days before religious school begins. The