Dan Has Questions About Stone Tablets, Special Places, and Holidays: Special Sukkot Edition
10/13/2022 11:14:11 AM
I hope you all had a meaningful Yom Kippur. We're barely past Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and here we are in the midst of another holiday, Sukkot. For this Shabbat, we have a special Sukkot Torah reading.
This special reading begins with Moshé asking God to live among the people, so that they will know that God thinks of...Read more...
Dan Has Questions About Songs, History, And Looking Ahead: Parshat Ha'azinu
10/06/2022 08:27:46 AM
We have so many ways to wish one another well this time of year! Shana Tova for the new year we just observed, Chag Sameach for Sukkot that starts on Sunday night, and, as always Shabbat Shalom. I hope your High Holy Days were a chance to recharge, rest a little, spend time with family and take pride in being part of a vibrant...Read more...
Dan Has Questions About Returning, New Adventures, and Learning: Parshat Vayelech
09/29/2022 09:38:48 AM
I hope you're having a joyful and meaningful High Holy Day season. This Shabbat is "Shabbat Shuvah" - which means "Shabbat of return". From the word "shuvah" we also get the word "teshuvah", which means "repentance".
- What are you returning to at this time of year?
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Dan Has Questions About Inclusion and Choices: Parshat Nitzavim
09/22/2022 12:24:56 PM
As we count down to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and prepare for the new year, this week’s Parshah is particularly appropriate.
This week’s Parshah continues Moses’s final speech to our ancestors before they entered our homeland, Canaan. The name of the Parshah is Nitzavim, and it opens with a strong...Read more...
Ki Tavo Discussion
09/15/2022 08:23:59 AM
Welcome back to Junior Congregation!
We begin the school year near the end of the Torah, with a portion called "Ki Tavo". "Ki Tavo" means "when you arrive". Moses is giving the people - our ancient ancestors - instructions on what to do when they first arrive in the land of Canaan. This particular group of people are the...Read more...