Wanted: All CTI Gardeners Could you grow us an extra row? Or provide us with some seeds For Tikkun Olam to plant Plus take care of the weeds. This project’s a labor of love The veggies will benefit CAST. Just give us some help to get started And the rewards you sow will be vast. The shul’s Tikkun Olam group is urging shul gardeners and wannabe gardeners to play in the dirt to [...]
One of the most avidly read areas of any newspaper is the “Letters to the Editor” page. This is where people discover what readers are thinking, what’s important to them, and how they feel about the world around them. The Shofar, your monthly link to shul news, regional developments, and reports on the global Jewish community, wants to know what you think about Jewish issues today, shul operations, Zoom activities and events, and whatever else [...]
“From Matzah to Mitzvah”…It always makes me smile to see those words, to make the connection from the mitzvah of eating matzah, to the mitzvah of giving, and to the heartfelt sentiment of giving beyond the mere legal obligation or duty to do so. As we celebrate our Passover Zoom Seders on March 27 and 28 at 7:30 pm, I remind you that when we re-open our shul to the joy of seeing one another [...]
One of the things I love most about traveling in the United States is going over big bridges. Bridges help us pass over otherwise arduous obstacles, a hand of God lifting us over on wings of eagles. Passing over a bridge is a journey into the unknown, a journey of hope and clarity, from the clouds to the sun. Faith is about a willingness to cross over. Some of the people we meet are bridges [...]
JOIN Rabbi Gadi, shul members ad friends at our 2021 Zoom Seders this Passover to be celebrated on Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28, at 7:30 pm. CELEBRATE the freedom of togetherness and the rebirth of our beloved shul as we anticipate the re-opening of our doors in the coming months. With our in-person renewal will come the delightful oneg schmoozes that we have missed all this year. DONATE to the Matzah to [...]
Hashem has parted the Sea of Covid, and Passover 2021 is about to roar in. With it comes a way forward — from the matzah of Passover to the mitzvahs of oneg celebrations as we anticipate the reopening of our beloved shul. Join members and friends this Passover with your donation to the Matzah to Mitzvah Oneg Fund . Embrace Passover’s themes of freedom and rebirth — the opportunity to celebrate freedom together this Passover at [...]
The synagogue is still closed. We’re sure you’ve noticed. And yet, thanks to the miracle of technology and the wonder of Zoom (currently $417.26 per share, up from $385.29 one month ago), lots of us attend services every week. While relaxing at home, snacks at the ready, we sing the songs, recite the prayers, and thoroughly enjoy the informal and communal nature of prayer every Friday at 7:30 p.m. And we return on Saturday mornings [...]
The four women behind the shul’s Tikkun Olam Initiative — Veronica Kaliski, Suzi Rosenstreich, Madelyn Rothman, and Cookie Slade — appeared on Lunch and Learn recently to update shul members on the “Chicken in the Pot” project and also to introduce two new initiatives to debut this spring. The highly successful program to distribute whole chickens ready for roasting to needy families brought relief to dozens of CAST recipients struggling with job loss and isolation [...]
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