Shabbat Limmud, January 12th 

To Rabbi and Sarah Klibanoff on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter

Yocheved  

Mazal Tov to Rachelli, Eliana, Gila, Adina and Moshe Klibanoff.  

Mazal Tov and Welcome to all the family and friends who are joining this Shabbat for the Simcha.

Kiddush this week is sponsored by the Klibanoff family in honor of Yocheved's Bat Mitzvah

Ok, here is something new:  I just got back from Israel.  Every time I go, I come back with something new.  Like snowflakes, no two trips are the same.

I was privileged to have been chosen by the educational wing of AIPAC to represent the Orthodox community as a rabbinic mentor for rabbinic students from across the spectrum and the country.  I, along with a reform and conservative colleague, guided and grappled with these thirty students as they try to wrap their heads around the complexities of Israel today. 

It is certainly not a sure thing that all Jews are supportive of the State of Israel.  I know that may seem odd in our community, but in fact, many of the students have been turned off and disillusioned  with Israel.  

Luckily, my colleagues and I were able to make headway by showing three students so much that they did not know, and so much nuance in what they thought was absolute.  

What was the key?  Speaking to the "Other."  We often only  speak with those who agree with us on any issue.  Rarely do we engage in respectful conversations with those who vehemently disagree with us.  In my mind, this most exhausting week of doing just that was well worth it and was a true Kiddush Hashem.  The world could use a whole lot more of this.

Shabbat Shalom

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Shabbat (Sat), January 12th, 10:15am

Kids Shabbat Service in the Beit Midrash 

(Grades 2-6)

Shabbat (Fri), February 1st, 4:55pm

Krazy Cupcake Kabbalat Shabbat

Tuesdays 5:45pm-Dec 18, Jan 8, 15, 29, Feb 5

JTEEN University - Rock N' Roll & Judaism

 (Grades 8-12)

"From Light to Darkness to Light"

Please join us for a very special and inspiring conversation with our very own Karen, Cliff and Feivel (Ford) Aaron.

The Aaron family will share with us their journey over the last several years after Cliff's diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa and his subsequent vision loss.

You do not want to miss this talk! 

Registration email coming soon! 

Please join us for a Sisterhood night of fun and creativity at Board and Brush.

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

by Heather Morris.

If you have the time and inclination, we recommend reading the essay by Viktor Frankl,  "Experiences in a Concentration Camp" found in his book titled Man's Search for Meaning. 

The Book Club will be held at the home of 

Debbie Zuckerman

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