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Terumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19, Parashat Hashavua for Shabbat February 17, 2024
What does it mean to be a sacred community, a congregation? In this week’s Torah portion, Terumah, we read these words of God, “Let them build me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them.” (Exodus 25:8) This sentence contains a grammatical problem. It should read, “Let them build me a sanctuary that I may […]
From the Presidents – Feb. 15, 2024
Shalom Everyone! We hope everyone got through the atmospheric rivers without too much hassle. If nothing else, it kept us inside to enjoy a warm fireplace and a good book. As all our parents know, this is the time of year when Readathons kick off in elementary schools across the district, where kids can solicit […]
Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1-24:18, Parashat Hashavua for Shabbat February 10, 2024
Since October 7th and the brutal Hamas attacks on Israelis we have been navigating through a challenging moral landscape that includes Israel’s right to defend its citizens, Hamas’ indifference to Israeli and Palestinian civilian casualties, the question of the proportionality of Israel’s military response and the unwillingness of many supporters of the Palestinian cause here […]
From the Presidents – Feb. 9, 2024
Shalom Everyone! We hope everyone got through the atmospheric rivers without too much hassle. If nothing else, it kept us inside to enjoy a warm fireplace and a good book. As all our parents know, this is the time of year when Readathons kick off in elementary schools across the district, where kids can solicit […]
Beshalach, Exodus 13:17-17:16, Parashat Hashavua for Shabbat January 27, 2024
This Shabbat is called Shabbat Shira (The Sabbath of Song) for the song of celebration that Moses and the Children of Israel sing after they cross the Sea of Reeds and witness Pharoah’s army drown after the sea closes back on them. Scholars think it is one of the oldest pieces of poetry in the […]