Shabbat Greetings
In the Disney musical, Frozen 2, Anna sings: I’ve seen dark before, but not like this This is cold, this is empty, this is numb The life I knew is…
Shabbat Greetings
These past two years when we celebrated Pesach, I don’t think we realized that we were actually ENTERING Egypt, Mitzrayim, the narrow place, the place of confinement. Now, for some…
Shabbat Greetings
Much like COVID, pandemics throughout history, from the Black Death to the 1918 influenza outbreak to HIV/AIDS, all have exposed deep fissures within our society. Plagues magnify issues of economic…
Shabbat Greetings
This week’s Torah portion, Tazria (Leviticus 12:1-13:59) discusses tzara’at, a skin disease understood in rabbinic tradition as punishment for lashon hara, evil speech. The public retribution is that the afflicted person suffers so…
Brotherhood Men’s Seder
Join us for a unique seder designed specifically for men. April 5 at 7:00pm Get more details here.
Shabbat Greetings
This Shabbat, we are excited to welcome Naomi Less into our community as a guest of the Alan J Malinger Rock Shabbat program. My dad died over 4 1/2 years…
Temple Shalom Community Seder
Spring brings the promise of so many new beginnings and rebirth after a long cold winter. This year, more than ever, we are excited to join together as a congregation,…
Shabbat Greetings
In this week’s Torah portion, Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36), we read that of all the sacrifices, why must the one that offers gratitude be eaten that day? Why no leftovers? Why…
Shabbat Greetings
This week we begin the third book of the Torah, Leviticus, the portion also known as Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1- 5:26). The book begins with God calling to Moses after the…
We Stand Together With Ukraine
The Social Action Committee of Temple Shalom asks that you direct your TZEDAKAH donation to helping the people of Ukraine. It’s very simple to donate! Just click on one or more…
Shabbat Greetings
When I had the opportunity to travel and noticed construction going on, sometimes it’s hard to tell: is the building going up or is it coming down? Are the workers involved…
Shabbat Greetings
Over the last few weeks, we have been reading weekly Torah portions outlining the plan for the construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) – the temporary Ark that accompanied the Children…