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It’s Our Story

Oct 24, 2026

Last week’s Torah reading was mostly the story of Noah and the Flood. One of the more curious elements of the tale is what happens when the earth dries out enough for the animals and their human tenders to exit the vessel.

Welcome to”chol”

Oct 8, 2026

A couple days of magnificent weather have been a welcome respite from the bounty of precipitation during Sukkot and the closing festival days. This morning, we stored away our sukkah — unscathed by the nor’easter — for next year.

Kol Nidre – All Vows

Sep 23, 2026

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Bee Juice

Oct 14, 2026 | A Rabbi Writes

After havdala ended last week’s Galeem (“waves,” our Sunday school), the usual joyful mayhem erupted in the lobby: Kids running down halls for a water bottle, a work of art, a lollipop; parents calling after them “Remember your ________!”; brief impromptu chats among teachers and parents; a student (Aaron!) collecting walkie-talkies; making sure the right kids are going with the right parent to their next thing….

When the dust settled, I noticed a square yellow Post-It on the wooden table in the lobby. I picked it up, intending to consign it to the trash can. Then I read it.

The first words: “I love.” A couple of hearts, one star with five points, another with six, and two more words. At first glance it looked like “I love beey loic.” When I saw that the first letter of the last word was probably a backwards “j,” I read the note as “I love bee juice.” Okay; honey is good!

Then I realized it was more likely “I love being jewish.” And I thought, “Go Galeem! We’re doing something right!”