Coming Soon: TBA Tikkun Olam Sukkot Event! Join us during Sukkot for a special opportunity to pack and deliver boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables to refugee families supported by our congregation. This event will take place on a Sunday morning near Sukkot in the Temple lobby, and also at various Sukkot services and events […]
Support South Lake Students with Art Supplies and Volunteer Opportunities! Join us for Picnic Shabbat and Back to Shul, and bring ART SUPPLIES for the children of South Lake! These supplies will help children unleash their creativity at home, allowing them to create art, make cards, and express themselves. We are keeping it simple: crayons, […]
Eikev Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25 Jen Smith – Guest Torah Blogger There’s an old Jewish tradition that suggests we should all carry two slips of paper in our pockets. On one, it says, “The world was created for me,” and on the other, “I am but dust and ashes.” This wisdom, attributed to Reb Simcha Bunem, an […]
Va’etchanan Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11 Jen Smith – Guest Torah Blogger The Rambam (Maimonides, 1138-1204) explained that prayer is talking to God every day. The Hebrew word for prayer is Tefillah, is a reflexive verb that means to “judge oneself.” It is not just about reading or singing the words to which we may or may not […]
Devarim Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 By Jen Smith, Guest Torah Blogger This week, we usher in the fifth and final book of the Torah, known in Hebrew as Devarim (Deuteronomy). Devarim is unique among the other four books of Torah because it primarily features Moses’ last speeches to the Israelites as they prepare for life in the […]
