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Over the last 6 months, our conversations, activities, meetings, and virtually everything we have done over that time, have been dominated by the Coronavirus Pandemic (after writing this sentence, I smiled at my use of the word “virtually.” There was…
For me, the rumbling usually starts around 2:00 in the afternoon. That’s the time when I’ve typically left one of the forums and am on my way to the Family Service. I can almost set my watch by it. And…
When I was given the privilege of becoming the President of Temple Israel, I was often asked, “What are your goals?” My primary goal was to not screw it up! I thought with a fantastic senior staff, our Torah Center…
I’m going to start this article by telling you it is being written for selfish reasons. Having said that, I’m still hoping that all of you find it meaningful and appropriate, but the truth is, I need this for me.…
It is hard to believe that two years of my Presidency have passed so quickly. When I was asked to take on this role, my thoughts were first ‘can I do this job?’ and secondly, like my medical oath: ‘Do…
As we enter our 100th year as a congregation, we find ourselves in a remarkable place. We are led by talented, joyful clergy – partnering with stellar senior staff, dedicated employees, and we are financially stable. Not all temples are…
I think that a wonderful metaphor for being President of a Temple is that of a juggler. One must keep expertly juggling all the balls, making sure that they all stay in place doing what they should, without dropping any…
I think it was a few months ago in this space that I wrote an article about change. I mentioned that despite its necessity to evolve and move forward, the thought and actuality of change can be uncomfortable. Many of…
Before I get into an explanation of the title of this article, I would like to share some news in the form of an announcement. I am very pleased to report that the next president of Temple Israel will be…
The Men’s Group is an informal association of the men of Temple Israel. We gather to pray, to discuss, and to perform acts of community service… but mostly we gather to spend time with each other. Men’s Minyan On Tuesday…
Youth B’nai Mitzvah Becoming a Bar/Bat Mitzvah is a beautiful and significant Jewish life cycle event. We take great pride in the accomplishments of our young adults and treasure the opportunity to help prepare them for this special time in…
We refer to our preschool through grade 12 religious school as Torah Center, because Jewish values and Torah are at the core of our educational program. We provide a hands-on, experiential learning program that strives to encompass our students’ interests…
Our mission and vision are inspired by the story of creation and our responsibility as the Jewish People to the ongoing repair of the world. The world began with a single spark. A beam of light emanated from a pinpoint…
The Social Justice Book Group began in 2020 with a presentation by a local African American minister in response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the explosion of related (including Jewish and Latinx) social/legal justice activities and literature, much…
The Social Justice Book Group began in 2020 with a presentation by a local African American minister in response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the explosion of related (including Jewish and Latinx) social/legal justice activities and literature, much…
The Social Justice Book Group began in 2020 with a presentation by a local African American minister in response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the explosion of related (including Jewish and Latinx) social/legal justice activities and literature, much…