Dear B’nai Shalom members, friends, and families: With the most recent chag (holiday) of Shavuot now behind us, we view an extended period of time on the Jewish calendar in which the majority of the upcoming time truly lays “fallow.” … Continue reading →
Dear Members, Friends, and Families of B’nai Shalom: Even as you are reading this synagogue bulletin, we will be in the midst of “Counting the Omer”, counting the days and weeks between the festive holidays of Passover and Shavuot. The … Continue reading →
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Dear B’nai Shalom members, families, and friends: With the all encompassing holiday of Passover looming large over us, we focus on our preparations for the festival — which is the holiday on our calendar with the most mitzvot (commandments), traditions, … Continue reading →
Dear B’nai Shalom families, members, and friends: With this being Chodesh Adar, the Hebrew month of Adar, our full attention turns to the joyous, festive holiday of Purim. One could view Purim as the holiest of all holidays by way … Continue reading →
Dear B’nai Shalom families, members, and friends: In the upcoming days, we will be observing and celebrating the holiday of Tu Bishvat. Tu BiShvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשב ט ) is a Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the … Continue reading →
Dear B’nai Shalom members, attendees, families, and friends: A number of months ago, my oldest son: Elliot, published a moving and meaningful article that struck me as something that every Jew should know and internalize. His theme touched on so … Continue reading →
Dear B’nai Shalom members, friends, and families: Regarding the article I wrote for the LAST bulletin and also pertaining to THIS bulletin article, I want to make clear that at no time and in no way am I referring to … Continue reading →
Dear B’nai Shalom Members, Families, and Friends: Before I launch into the main topic of this bulletin article, I want to acknowledge and make a brief comment about the High Holiday services just past. Baruch Hashem, my wife: Robin and … Continue reading →
Dear B’nai Shalom members, families, and friends: In just a short while, we will be “bentching Rosh Chodesh Elul” — that is, announcing in shul on the Shabbat before the new Hebrew month, the coming of the month of Elul. … Continue reading →
