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From the Presidents – Nov. 23, 2023
Shalom Everyone! First of all, we wanted to thank everyone who came to our most recent Shabbat service. We had a wonderful turnout thanks to our guests from the Beth Chaim congregation from Danville, who came to support us in solidarity. This just goes to show how much the various Jewish communities in the East […]
Vayetzei, Genesis 28:10-32:3, Parashat Hashavua for Shabbat, November 25, 2023
Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7 we have seen a profound increase in antisemitic speech, at demonstrations, on social media, written on walls and repeated in the media. We saw it with our own eyes at the recent Richmond City Council meeting. Antisemitism is the hatred that transcends political boundaries. Many American Jews […]
Opinion: The Palestinian and Jewish experiences are both valid
Rabbi Dean published an op-ed in the Nov. 22 edition of the East Bay Times. Read it here
Toldot, Genesis 25:19-28:9, Parashat Hashavua for Shabbat, November 18, 2023
What is the value of living honestly and what is the cost of lies and manipulation to get what we want? In this week’s Torah portion we read about the life of Isaac, Abraham’s son, through his marriage to Rebekah, the birth of his twin sons, Esau and Jacob, their rivalry and ultimate estrangement from […]
From the Presidents – November 17, 2023
Hello Everyone! As Rabbi Dean had mentioned, this past weekend, in addition to being Veteran’s Day, was also the anniversary of one of the most blatant and vicious acts of anti-semitism in European history: Kristallnacht. Also known as the “Night of Broken Glass,” gangs of thugs, with the full backing of the Nazi government, sought […]