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Passover
Poems for the Seder table Here are some poems you may include this year during your passover Seder or beyond. The Retelling By Ellen Blum Barish At my seder table, …
The Haggadah tells us… that we were slaves in Egypt, not our ancestors, but us. It reminds us annually that we need to recount our slavery and exodus from Egypt …
Divrei Torah (Sermons)
This year as a congregation we are reading, “A Letter in the Scroll” by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. On Friday, March 8 Rabbi London shared a D’var Torah on the second …
Israel
On the weekend of February 17 & 18 we had quite an extraordinary opportunity to learn from Dr. Hussein Ibish and Dr. David Myers about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian …
This year as a congregation we are reading, “A Letter in the Scroll” by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Last Erev Shabbat Rabbi London shared a D’var Torah on the first section, …
Over the past six weeks, the Jewish community has been reeling from the atrocities committed by Hamas, dealing with the trauma from ongoing missile attacks on Israel and pain from …
As recently announced in EmetMail, Beth Emet is taking the lead in organizing support for the displaced residents of Kibbutz Kissufim, a kibbutz that was largely destroyed in the horrific …
We have an obligation to take care of ourselves and one another during this traumatic time of crisis in Israel. But as our faith teaches, we must also never forget …
A note from Rabbi London The past three and a half weeks since October 7 have been an incredibly difficult time as we have been reeling from the atrocities committed …
I just got the news that two of the hostages who are from Evanston, Judith and Natalie Raanan, have just been released. It’s amazing to have this good news in …
As war continues to rage in Israel and Gaza, we pray for those who are being held captive, those who are healing from loss and dealing with trauma, civilians who …
I would like to thank everyone for their love, concern, prayers, and notes since the deadly incursion by Hamas happened in Israel on Saturday morning. I was scheduled to return …
