Archive for June 2023
Shabbat Greetings
The double Torah portion this week, Chukat-Balak (Numbers 19:1-25:9) offers us two distinct perspectives through which we may view our present circumstances, as Jews, and as Americans preparing to celebrate our nation’s…
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This portion (Korach – Numbers 16:1-18:32) tells of the famous challenge of Korach and his camp in their confrontation with Moses and Aaron. In the end they are swallowed up…
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Grasshoppers!. Our Torah portion this week, Shelach Lecha (Numbers 13:1-15:41), emphasizes that we saw ourselves as grasshoppers. Moses is commanded to send out twelve scouts to scout out the promised land.…
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Registration for religious school, for the 2023-2024 school year, is now open. If you have an existing ShulCloud account, you can complete registration online here. If you’re interested in learning…
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Temple Shalom’s Social Action Committee is running a summer food drive to benefit two local food pantries. Details are below. Please email Rachel MacAulay with any questions.
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I would be willing to bet that most people, when asked what the symbol of the state of Israel is, they would respond “the Magen David – the Star of…
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As shared in last week’s Shabbat Greetings, we repeat our portion, Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89), so that we can stay in sync with the Diaspora reading. Israel’s weekly Torah portions will…
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