Moadim L’Simchah! “Holidays are for joy!” These words are among several phrases we offer each other this week of Sukkot, as we are now in the intermediate days of our harvest festival. The weather has certainly been gorgeous outdoors. The purposeful connection to nature is intense and awesome.
Read MoreShanah Tovah! For those who attended our High Holiday service at WJ High School and on Zoom I hope you found the services meaningful. I’m most appreciative of the amazing and hardworking Kehila HiHo Team. There are so many details of planning, security, technological challenges, etc. Thankfully, we didn’t need to endure bad weather.
Read MoreAs we take leave of the summer months and the recent Yom Tovim, I am, especially, moved by our people’s resilience during this season. I want to express my gratitude to the Kehila’s High Holiday Committee and Charlie Pilzer for planning hybrid services. It seems that hybrid is the future, even after, G!d willing, the pandemic is over.
Read MoreMoadim L’Simcha, Festivals for Joy! This week and into next is known as Z’man Simchateynu, the Season of Our Rejoicing.
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