Today is May 14, 2025 -
Today is May 14, 2025 -
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Thomas Jefferson was once quoted as saying “I cannot live without books.” Well here at Congregation Sha’arey Israel, we don’t need to! It’s time for our Annual Jewish Book Fair Extraordinaire once again! An array of books for toddlers through adults to suit your fancy will be on display to order and purchase from Continue Reading »
If the Jewish Calendar Year has a “busy season”, then certainly the month of Tishri is it! From the deeply spiritual recent High Holy Days, followed by the historically and agriculturally significant Sukkot, to the separate but connected Holy Day of Shemini Atzeret and the unbridled joy of Simchat Torah…congregations the world over experience Continue Reading »
Wow! Times flies. As a child, summers felt like they lasted forever, but as an adult they seem to roll by in a flash. While we might wish that summers linger a bit longer, there is also anticipation to see some relief from the heat and feel the first hint of cooler weather. For Continue Reading »
Friendship Day falls on the first Sunday in August in the United States which this year is August 2nd. The old joke is you can choose your friends but not your family! But the truth is, both can be a blessing and both are important. Our character is defined in part by these interactions and Continue Reading »
As I write my first article as CSI President for the June/July edition of the Shofar, I know the so-called “dog days of summer” will soon be upon us. The top three things associated with summer according to a Yahoo voter poll are “heat, bugs and beach”! All good answers indeed! Yet even while Continue Reading »