This week alone we have read about a school shooting in Nashville, mass protests in Israel around agonizing and anti-democratic proposals, tainted drinking water in Philadelphia, the continued escalation of violence in Ukraine and a tornado that brought havoc to many residents of Mississippi. All of this, on top of...
This week we begin the Book of Leviticus. It’s the third book of the Torah and often considered an archaic and challenging book. It relays, among other things, the details around the ritual sacrifices our ancestors made in the earliest days of Judaism. We read about the sacrifices that existed...
Double Sidrah of Biblical “Legos,” Fabrics, Equipment, and Instructions for Assembly. SHIR KI Returns to Verizon Hall! We have arrived at the end of Sefer Sh’mot, the Book of Exodus. In Synagogues around the world, two Torah portions are read this coming Shabbat morning. We have learned that there are...
Each year we honor a member for lifelong service to KI and service to humanity with a Rabbi David Einhorn Award and a plaque on the Simcha Wall. This award is presented at our Heritage Shabbat which was created about ten years ago to honor the founding of KI in...
Spring Celebration 2023 Raffles #1 – “Reserved for You” – KI Parking Spot for a Year with a Reserved Name Plate #2 – “Flowers for a Year” – Up to 12 Bouquets of Flowers for 12 months #3- “Camp Harlam Plus, Plus, Plus” – $360 towards camp program 12+ days and...
I spent this weekend in DC with a fantastic group of tenth graders from our congregation. We were there as part of the Religious Action Center’s L’Taken program, which teaches teens about advocacy, Jewish values, and how to speak truth to power. In addition to various programs on the issues,...
Dear Friends: I know there are so many reasons to feel distressed these days: War rages on in Ukraine. Natural disasters, such as the devastating earthquake in Turkey, uproot countless lives and lead to mass casualties. Political gamesmanship here in the U.S. continues to wreak havoc on the many just...
Like you, I watched the Super Bowl. It was a great game: dramatic, close, wrought with emotion and subplots. Like you, I was disappointed by the outcome. We were so close! Now we Eagles fans wait until next year and hope we get another shot at glory. As always, there...
Parashat Mishpatim: The First Corpus of Torah Laws; Composer Benjamin Steinberg, Z”L; The Jews of Panama Last Shabbat, Jews the world over studied Parashat Yitro, including the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments function as a transition from beginning Jewish history to Biblical laws teaching the Jewish people how to behave...
Our prayers and thoughts are with the people of Turkey and Syria, in the aftermath of this devastating earthquake (7.8) on Monday, February 6. It is so tragic and difficult to comprehend that the death toll is currently around 19,000. May the memories of the victims be a blessing. We...
