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My playlist is slowly shifting over from “Zombie Jamboree” and “Monster Mash” to Daveed Diggs’ “A Puppy for Hanukkah” and Six13’s “Arianukah”. My kids’ snacks mutate from leftover candy to donut muffins. The skeletons go back into the garage until next year and the blue and gold window clings come out. My kids are especially proud of their electric menorah that Continue Reading »
The Tikkun Olam Committee is pleased to welcome Dr. Barrett Ward on Tuesday, December 14, for “Leaving Afghanistan,” to discuss his involvement in helping over 40 Afghans leave their country. Please join us for what promises to be an educational and interesting conversation. New Hampshire will be the new home for Afghan evacuees in the Continue Reading »
A Water from the Well blog post,
Hayyei Sarah
October 29th, 2021
Our portion begins just after the story of the binding of Isaac. Several Rabbinic misdrashim relate a direct connection between these two events. Rashi sums it up this way (on Gen. 23:2): The death of Sarah is narrated directly after the Akeidah, because through the tidings of the Akeidah, that her son had been made Continue Reading »
Temple Israel’s Annual Fund Appeal is underway. This year’s focus is to preserve our sukkat shlomecha, shelter of peace, which keeps us safe from the storms of nature and continues to be a welcoming center for Jewish study, prayer, celebrations, and culture. The focus of this year’s fundraising is twofold: Initial phases of roof and Continue Reading »
Please join us in the social hall on Sunday, November 21 at 3:00 pm for a staged reading of the new play, Rite of Passage, written by young Jewish playwright Izzy Salant. SYNOPSIS: Rite of Passage by Izzy Salant A tragic secret haunts Harold while he is preparing for his Bar Mitzvah. Why did his Continue Reading »
The Israel Affairs Committee, with the support of the Cultural Endowment Fund, will offer an important 8-part series prepared by the highly respected Shalom Hartman Institute on pivotal events in Israeli history: 1917, 1947, and 1967. The series includes video, text study, and discussion led by Rabba Kaya. “As we look to Israel’s future, we Continue Reading »
The disastrous situation in Haiti following an earthquake and a tropical storm demands a concerted and powerful humanitarian effort. The need is great and we are fortunate to have the opportunity to contribute tzedakah through Israel’s largest humanitarian organization IsraAID. We are inspired by the efforts of IsraAID to support vulnerable people around the world who find themselves Continue Reading »
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