"Why me?" All of us have tsores. Sometimes, however, we feel our load of tsores is a bit more than we deserve. "Why me," we ask, assuming that tsores gets doled out as a punishment, and that we do not deserve it. What if the tsores is...
Dear friend, Shanah Tovah! I hope your celebration of Yom Kippur was meaningful and inspiring. Having finished Yom Kippur, we are heading toward Sukkot, which commemorates the "clouds of glory" that covered the Jews in their journeys. The sukkah embodies the divine presence, which was driven away...
I have heard a lot of talk about civil rights from those opposed to masks: parents “right” to choose whether to send their child in with a mask, the “right” to make my own health decisions, my “right” to send my child in with a...
Celebrate Sukkot with Kol HaLev! Sukkot Family Festival September 26, 2021, 11-1 $10 pp/$5 kids; tie dye $5 (pre-register by 9/22) rsvp rabbi@kolhalevpbc.org...
Jewish Virtual Academy: try it out for free! Dear Friends, I am writing to remind you about our awesome class tomorrow night at 5 for preteens & teens! Rabbi Andy Katz will be teaching on the topic of shaming, exploring the line between shaming and rebuke, looking...
Dear Friends, In the Monty Python film "Life of Brian," the main character ends the movie hung on a cross, singing "always look on the bright side of life." It is of course absurd, making fun of the notion that we could always be chipper and...
Dear Friends, I am so pleased that the School Board last night chose to follow the CDC and medical professionals by bringing a mask mandate to the schools. School Board members mentioned how many calls they had received; speaking up really does work. I was especially pleased...
Dear Friends, This week we are wishing a very happy birthday to Aliza and Daniel Siff, and Peter Kurek; please join us on Shabbat to celebrate! Welcome to our new Virtual Faculty We welcome our newest faculty members, who will be teaching classes in our "Jewish Virtual Academy": Rabbi...
Please celebrate sukkot with us Friday, September 24th, as we spend a joyous evening sharing songs of joy and gratitude with Rabbi David and Pastor Julius Sanna of Joy Church of the Nazarene! $28 Catered Dinner; rsvp rabbi@kolhalevpbc.org. Outdoors & socially distanced....
Dear Friends, Last week's scheduled Shabbat services have been rescheduled to this upcoming Shabbat (August 14, at 10:00, kids program at 10:30); I hope you can make it! A huge thank you to Debra Letow for sponsoring Kiddush. Other Upcoming events: Contemplative Selichot August 28, 8:30 High...