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Rabbi Nathan's Blog: Rabbi's Note

May 2025

This month of May brings us fully into the rhythm of counting the omer ‐ a reminder of the importance of engaging in spiritual preparation to be able to receive the "Torah" (wisdom of our ancestors) you need to receive this year. My hope for all of us is that we use this month of preparation to draw from our rich spiritual tradition to weather the demands of this moment and to allow us to connect even more deeply to our Jewish identities as we move closer to the harvest and Torah festival of Shavuot.

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Tot Shabbat is Going Strong

Since last fall we’ve met on the 2nd Friday of every month for Tot Shabbat, a program where we come together with young families to color, play, tell stories, schmooze, eat, sing, and celebrate Shabbat together as a community. Over the past 6 months we’ve had 30 families participate, with about 5‐7 families per month.

Many thanks to our volunteers and our rabbinic interns, who make it all possible: Jackie Gelman, Lynn Cashell, Elaine Feldman, Alisa Herman‐Liu, Lydia Kendis, Randi Raskin Nash, Alan Ross, Kathy Trow, and, of course, Rabbi Nathan and Rabbi Aviva.

If you’d like to attend or help out at a future Tot Shabbat please reach out to Jackie Gelman.

Upcoming dates: 9/12, 10/10

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August 2025

When we think of the High Holidays, our minds jump right to Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. We think of crisp fall mornings spent at shul, apples dipped in honey to sweeten our new year, and breaking our fasts with bagels and lox after a full day of spiritual contemplation. But, believe it or not, despite being only August, we are well into the fall holiday cycle.

Some Jewish thinkers consider the mournful 17th of Tammuz, the beginning of the...

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