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...
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...
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....
Shabbat Together Postponed Services this week are cancelled due to operational difficulties; I will miss you! Upcoming events: Shabbat Together August 21, 10:00 Contemplative Selichot August 28, 8:30 Rosh Hashanah with Congregation Gan Eden (tickets required) Sharing Joy and Thanksgiving: Sukkot dinner and song fest with Julius Sanna, Sept...
Please join me for High Holidays this year as I join Cantor Bobra Bush at Congregation Gan Eden in Delray. Tickets are $54; you can find more information at https://congregationganeden.org/event/high-holidays-2021/. Because seating is limited, tickets do sell out fast, so I encourage you to purchase them...
For 91 years, Jacob struggled with people, tricking them, struggling to be on top. Somehow, a night encounter changed him. On his way to seeing his brother Esau after 20 years, and scared that Esau still wants to kill him (Esau is, after all, accompanied by...
Dear friend, Please join us December 5th for a Shabbat morning program of music, Torah study, and friends! I will lead our adult program of music, contemplation, and Torah study. Tanya will lead our fun and educational childrens' program, including singing, stories, activity, and edible art. Kiddush lunch...
Dear Friends, When Tanya and I lived in Brooklyn, the small corner store at the base of our building had a sign, "Best pizza in town!" Considering how many places in New York sell pizza, I was impressed to be living right above such a culinary...
Shabbat on the Lawn December 5th 10:00 Let's get together, for real! Join us for Shabbat outdoors on the lawn, with music & Torah discussion. Social distancing observed. Children's service led by Tanya will include music, stories, and edible art. Kiddush lunch in honor of Debrah Letow's Birthday; please RSVP for kiddush lunch....
My memory of Simchat Torah as a child is hundreds of people crowded into the narrow aisle surrounding the pews in our sanctuary, circling the sanctuary while packed so tightly we could only shuffle rather than walk. More recently, I have been to celebrations where...