by Rabbi Jill Maderer Tonight and tomorrow, we celebrate Tu B’shvat.  This Jewish new year for the trees functions as Jewish Earth Day. As you taste the fruits of the holiday (dates, […]

By Rabbi Bill Kuhn On Friday evening, January 15, 2010 at our 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Service, we will celebrate the national holiday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday.  In […]

As we thank God for the miracles of light and of freedom, have a Happy Hanukkah!  For instructions, text and audio of the Hanukkah blessings, click here.  And please join […]

Meditations for Each Night of Chanukah (If you have special readings or traditions for Chanukah, please share them with us.) FREEDOM – – First Night: We kindle these Chanukah Lights […]

By Rabbi William Kuhn Apples and honey are perfect symbols for the beginning of the Jewish New Year, because the sweetness of the apples is intensified by the honey taste […]

by Rabbi Jill L. Maderer Why was Thursday night different from all other nights?  Matzah ball soup on the table cloths, jumping singing frogs in every family, and Elijah the […]

 By Rabbi William Kuhn The Seder is filled with many questions, but one of the most asked questions is, “Which is the correct Haggadah to use?” Is there a real, […]

By Rabbi Jill Maderer The Four Special Torah Portions Prepare Us for Pesach On what day of the week do we start to wish our friends a “Shabbat shalom”? On […]