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From the Presidents – Nov. 4, 2023
Shalom everyone, First of all, thank you to everyone who participated in the annual GRIP walk this past Saturday; we appreciate all your support. We also hope everyone had a nice Halloween with their families this past Tuesday. Even in the midst of all the uncertainties in the unfolding conflict in Gaza and the tense […]
Vayera, Genesis 18:1-22:24, Parashat Hashavua for November 4, 2023
It is a commonly accepted view that our society is fractured and polarized, that we have less in common with each other and are becoming more tribal: liberals against conservatives, coastal “elites” against heartland dwellers, whites against minorities, “native-born” Americans against immigrants, and the college educated against those with a high school diploma or less […]
From the Presidents – Oct. 26, 2023
Shalom Everyone! First and foremost, a huge thank you to all of our members who attended the Richmond City Council meeting in person and online to express our opposition to the proposed resolution concerning the Israeli-Hamas war. Resolutions like these are often designed to garner attention and sow division and anxiety within the community. We […]
Lech-Lecha, Genesis 12:1-17:27, Parashat Hashavua for October 28, 2023
Is our future destined by factors beyond our control, our genes, our upbringing, our environment, or our age or are we capable of growth and change at any age? Judaism clearly argues the latter, that up until the day we die we have the capacity to change, to grow, to become better and more capable […]
From the Presidents – Oct. 19, 2023
Shalom Everyone! As we enter the second week of the crisis in Israel, we, along with every synagogue and congregation across the country, along with much of the world, are asking the same questions: What happens next? Where will this all end? What can we do? No one has the answers to these questions but […]