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Italian in the Sukkah: Living More Vowel-esque

This Sukkot 5785/2024 we did an international food theme to keep variety for the many festive meals of the holiday. Our first night in the Sukkah was Italian night. We served garlic-bread, meatballs and spag...

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YK: “Take Breaks” Appeal 5785/2024

As most synagogues do, each year we do a Yom-Kippur appeal. But unlike most synagogues our appeal isn’t for money and donations (we’re a college campus community) instead its about an annual mind...

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YK: Stepping Up on Yom Kippur – A Story

I read this heartfelt powerful story on Twitter on the day before Yom Kippur. This is the story and message I shared with our Yom Kippur service entering Kol Nidrei this 5785/2024. And its something I though...

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First October 7th Anniversary Same Week as Yom Kippur

That’s how it falls this year, 2024, Yom Kippur later in the same week as the first secular-year anniversary of October 7th. We did a Torah-Tuesday class this week exploring concepts and messages to be lea...