Archive for June 2026
Shabbat Greetings
There is something fitting about reading the double portions of Chukat/Balak (Numbers 19:1-25:9) while preparing to sit beside the ocean this evening with our friends from Monmouth Reform Temple. The Torah portions take us…
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In this week’s Torah portion, Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32), we encounter a story about leadership, responsibility, and the challenges that arise when people lose sight of what binds a community together. Korach and his followers…
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This week we read Sh’lach L’cha (Numbers 13:1-15:41) the story of the twelve scouts sent to explore the Land of Israel. Ten return with a report shaped by fear. They see obstacles, dangers,…
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This week’s Torah portion, Beha’alotecha (Numbers 8:1-12:16) opens with a simple but powerful image: Aaron is instructed to kindle the lamps of the menorah so that they shine forward. The Torah could…
Read MoreFaculty/Choir/Volunteers Appreciation Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Dinner (June 19)
Join us for a special Faculty, Volunteer and Choir Appreciation Shabbat service, on Friday, June 19 at 6:30PM, in the Temple courtyard, as we celebrate the incredible individuals who give their time, heart, and…
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