Coloring in Creation
In the spring of my senior year of high school, after the stress of college applications and acceptance were over, my best friend and I both had the overwhelming urge […]
One in 40 Ashkenazi Jews Carries a BRCA Cancer Gene Mutation! Oct. 6 Community-Wide Symposium
The “Angelina Jolie effect” has quadrupled the number of women seeking genetic counseling regarding hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and learning about rigorous screening and preventative surgery. Join us for […]
This Coming Out Month, Know Thyself
In honor of Coming Out Month we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Dana Beyer on Wed., Oct. 2 at 7:00 pm: “Boychik-Treading Water and Breaking Out-A Life in Two Acts.” […]
Renovation and Expansion Plans Presentation for Berkman Mercaz Limud Families, Oct. 3
Families with children at RS: Please join Dena Herrin, Rabbi Jill Maderer and Michael Hauptman to learn about the plans for much needed new classrooms, new event spaces, and safety […]
The Liberation of False Memory: Cantor Frankel’s Yizkor Sermon 5774
Remember. It’s one of our first Jewish lessons. It’s in the Ten Commandments, it’s in the poem L’cha Dodi with which we greet Shabbat each week, and it’s repeated throughout […]
Cooking for Caring Community with CSA
Connect while you help out with mitzvah-cooking Wednesdays 5-7pm in the RS kitchen! With Laurel Klein’s leadership and veggies from the CSA, prepare or deliver meals for congregants who are […]
Ethan Kadish Battles after Lightening Strike
The boy most critically injured by the lightening strike at the Reform Jewish overnight camp, mentioned early in this Yom Kippur sermon, continues to battle for his life. The end […]
Gather Us: Yom Kippur Morning Sermon
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/69479024] At the beginning of this summer, we learned of a shocking story. One afternoon at our Reform Jewish camp in Indiana, during a game of ultimate frisbee, a […]
What is Your Food Worth?: Sukkot Reflection
Explore how we set intentions for Jewish food choices in our kick-off to our What is Your Food Worth initiative and first Sunday Seminar of the year. Our discussion with […]
Sukkot: The Illusion of Shelter
Why do we build a shelter that provides no shelter at all? Growing up in suburban NJ, my home was not in a high-crime area. Yet, always, we locked the […]