Shabbat Greetings
There’ is a mystical teaching from the Zohar (collection of writings) that there is a gentle thread that runs through this season of the Jewish year. This is a thread…
Shabbat Greetings
We find ourselves in a stretch of sacred time that feels both structured and searching. We are counting the Omer, day by day, step by step, moving from liberation toward…
Family Movie & Pizza Night (May 19)
Join us on Tuesday, May 19 at 6:00 PM in the Temple Shalom Social Hall for a special screening of “Israel Swings for Gold”. Movie summary: In 2021, Israel’s baseball…
Shabbat Greetings
This week’s double portion, Acharei Mot–Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1-20:27) sits at a powerful intersection in the Torah. In Acharei Mot, we read about boundaries such as who may enter the Holy of Holies, when,…
Shabbat Greetings
This week’s double portion, Tazria–Metzora (Leviticus 12:1-15:33), confronts us with something deeply uncomfortable: the reality of brokenness within the community and the careful, often painful process of healing. The Torah’s discussion of tzara’at is…
Shabbat Greetings
This week’s Torah portion, Shemini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47) arrives with a jolt. Just as the Mishkan (portable tabernacle)is inaugurated in a moment of joy and divine closeness, tragedy strikes: Nadav and Avihu, filled with a passion to serve,…
Mitzvah Day – May 3
Join us for Mitzvah Day on May 3, from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM! It’s that time of year again! Mitzvah Day is back, and we’re gearing up for a…
Shabbat Greetings
On this Shabbat during Passover, as we gather in the overlap of sacred time, the Torah invites us to reflect more deeply on what freedom means. We recall the Exodus as…
Shabbat Greetings
This week’s portion, Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36) begins with God instructing Moses: “Command (tzav) your brother Aaron and his sons…” The word tzav conveys not only instruction but also urgent responsibility. In this portion, the Torah focuses…
Tot Shabbat service – April 11
Join us for a fun Tot Shabbat service on Saturday, April 11, starting at 9:00 AM. (Note that this is on Saturday morning, rather than the standard Friday evening Tot…
“How Saba Kept Singing” – April 19
Join us on Sunday, April 19, from 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM, for a powerful and moving afternoon as we present a screening of “How Saba Kept Singing”, followed by a musical…
Shabbat Greetings
We begin the book of Leviticus quietly with the first portion, Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26). God calls to Moses, vayikra el Moshe, with a small voice, from within the Mishkan. After the drama of Exodus, revelation,…