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Rabbi Fox

An Invitation to Keep Pushing

It takes friction to light a match. An intentional drag against a rough surface, a push. It always comes with a bit of magic to me when the inanimate match, sleeping for however long in its bed comes to life…

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Steve Gordon

Us Vs. Them

I have mentioned more than once that when I come up with the thoughts I want to share with all of you in this space, I’m hoping those thoughts are worthy of your time. Over the last eight months, the…

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Rabbi Fox

Anchors in a Time of Uncertainty

I write to you now at a time of uncertainty, none of us know what the outcome of the election will be and many of us are unsure of the outcome regardless of the results of Election Day. This election…

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Steve Gordon

The Evolution of Zoom

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…

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Steve Gordon

Volunteers, Extraordinaire

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…

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Cantor Hass

Virtual High Holy Days

How We Made It Through These HHD’s Using A Computer As The Connection Between Each Other If three months ago, someone asked me if I thought the HHD’s would happen as they just did, I am not sure what I…

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Rabbi Fox

The Torah As Water

We have a number of different ways that we refer to the Torah. Some call it a book, others liken it to a tree, but the image that has always been the most striking to me is I think one…

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High Holy Days Services

Join us for our High Holy Days Services. This year available online. All the information you need is in our High Holy Days Packet

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Steve Gordon

It’s Not the Same

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…

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Rabbi Fox

A Time to Renew

I have two greater hopes for us as we enter the High Holy Days this year. The first is that these High Holy Days feel just like all the others. Just like any other year, there is the same need…

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