URJ blog High Holidays On Repentance and Repair: A Reform Movement Program for the High Holidays and Beyond The Reform Movement is coming together to advance our understanding of t’shuvah, particularly in the context of our ethics accountability work, with video resources and a discussion guide that will enhance your congregational, communal, or individual experiences […]
The term Jew is derived from Hebrew יְהוּדִי Yehudi, originally the term for the people of the Israelitekingdom of Judah. According to the Hebrew Bible, the name of both the tribe of Judah and the kingdom of Judah derive from Judah, the fourth son of Jacob.[48] Genesis 29:35 and 49:8 connect the name “Judah” with […]
Stolpersteine for the Feder family in Kolín, Czech Republic Stolperstein installation in AmsterdamBeethovenstraat 55 on 3 October 2018 A Stolperstein is a ten-centimetre (3.9 in) concrete cube bearing a brass plate inscribed with the name and life dates of victims of Nazi extermination or persecution. Literally, it means ‘stumbling stone’ and metaphorically ‘stumbling block’. (pronounced [ˈʃtɔlpɐˌʃtaɪn] […]
May and June schedule: On Friday, May 26th, Shavuot will be celebrated. Neil will be at the service, Maya will read from the Torah. Pride Shabbat will be celebrated on June 23rd at 5:30 PM at Temple De Hirsch – it will also be on Zoom. There will be a genealogy hybrid presentation on June […]
Pledge Levels – Yearly ( contact treasurer for discussion of dues) Amudim (Pillars) Rate for Single: $1,840 Rate for Family: $2,760 Shomrim (Guardians) Rate for Single: $1,380 Rate for Family: $2,070 Tomchim (Supporters) Income <=$40,000 Rate for Single: $690 Rate for Family: $1035 Bonim (Builders) <= 35 Rate for Single: $276 Rate for Family: $414
Limited seating: Community Passover Seder on Friday, April 7th at 6 PM. Sixty people is our limit so if you are planning on attending and haven’t registered yet, please do so soon. The price for the Seder is: $30 Adult Member, $35 Adult Non-Member, $10 for children 12 and under. The Seder will be led […]
Rosh Chodesh Adar 2023 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5783 Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Monday, 20 February 2023 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 22 February 2023. Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar. Adar (אַדָר) is the […]