Facing Diversity & Adversity on July 4th
07/03/2023 12:54:59 PM
D'var Torah from Friday, June 30, 2023
I know many of us are preparing for a holiday weekend celebrating America with BBQ’s and fireworks. As we should.
And at the same time, we are reading decisions by...Read more...
Weekly Post by Lauren Trexler
05/18/2023 04:12:42 PM
"Rabbi Tarfon taught...This was a favorite teaching of his: you are not obliged to complete the task, neither are you free to desist from it." Pirkei Avot, Ethics of the Fathers This is one of my favorite quotes from the Mishnah. This week it describes many different aspects of what...Read more...
Weekly Post by Cantor Kathy
05/11/2023 05:00:50 PM
This week, Jeremy Sosin joins us on the bima to welcome Shabbat. Shabbat morning we are excited to call Lorelei Madine to the Torah as a bat mitzvah. Congratulations to the Mackey and Madine family on the occasion of this Simcha. Every year around this time our congregation gathers for...Read more...
Yom HaZikaron
04/27/2023 05:00:59 PM
Everything Israel . . . This week is the week of modern Israeli holidays in the Jewish calendar. It began with the siren calling in Yom HaZikaron; Israeli Memorial Day. As soon as the mourning has ceased, Israel immediately shifts to celebrating her Independence, this year reaching the...Read more...
Empathy paves the way to Justice
04/20/2023 05:00:53 PM
This week I spent much of Tuesday downtown hearing from community leaders and fellow clergy about the fear, anger, and disappointment embedded in Akron following the Jayland Walker grand jury decision. For this moment, Akron is the focal point of the racial divide in our country. Our city...Read more...
Are we in an age of Civil War?
03/23/2023 05:00:23 PM
Earlier this week I was honored to be invited to speak alongside my Akron rabbinic colleagues about Israel as the state looks forward to celebrating her 75th year. There is a lot to celebrate, but there is also as much concern for the future of Israel as there has ever been in her brief...Read more...
Israel at 75
03/16/2023 05:00:28 PM
At the age of 87, actor Mae West is credited with coining the phrase "getting old is not for the faint of heart". As the Spring of our Hebrew calendar year 5783 begins we are looking forward to celebrating the 75th year of the modern Jewish state of Israel. And yes, to...Read more...
Life is a Gift
03/10/2023 05:00:00 PM
Join us for a very full Shabbat as we honor the lives, learning and legacy of three members of our community. Friday evening we are honored to welcome Marilyn Regal to the bima. Marilyn, one of the most joyous people one will meet, will share her advice for...Read more...
Seeing our Allies and being seen by them
02/24/2023 05:00:00 PM
It was an honor to be included in a clergy round table discussion with Congresswoman Emilia Sykes this morning. It is always important for our small community to maintain a strong connection with our public representatives. The meeting with a dozen other religious...Read more...
The Value of A Mother
02/17/2023 05:00:00 PM
We are proud to be joining with congregations across the country in the National Council of Jewish Women's Shabbat initiative focusing on reproductive rights in our country. This week, our Torah portion addresses the issue quite directly as it sets the...Read more...
Weekly Post by Rabbi Brown
02/10/2017 05:00:00 PM
Rituals are meant to mark a moment in time, but at their best, the mark moments throughout time. This Shabbat, we are excited to celebrate Temple Israel student Ethan Scherr as he becomes a bar mitzvah. As always, we invite you to celebrate our b'nai mitzvah...Read more...
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