Sunday Check-In
08/01/2021 09:28:47 AM
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Good morning,
One of the things I love about Judaism is that you can find Jewish conversations and sources about almost any topic. Not surprisingly, I have been thinking a lot about risk management recently – how does someone mitigate risk, what is an acceptable risk? Cognitive bias experts will tell you that individuals are awful at judging risk, that many of us are more afraid of sharks than cars...Read more...
Shabbat Update and a Return to Masking Indoors and in the Sanctuary
07/30/2021 01:55:32 PM
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Friends,
Quick Shabbat updates followed by an updated letter about our masking policy. Tonight's services will be indoors in the Sanctuary. Tomorrow's Shabbat service will be coordinated and led by the Havurah in the Sanctuary. An outdoor kiddush lunch will be sponsored by the Havurah. The Cookie Minyan has been canceled tomorrow.
Updated Masking Protocols based on the New CDC...Read more...
Sunday Check-In: 5 Things I am excited about
07/11/2021 04:23:35 PM
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Happy Sunday!
We have reached the point in the summer where much of our focus is on planning for the High Holidays and the upcoming year, and I always find that so energizing. A few quick business items and then I will share 5 things that we are working on that I am excited about:
Tisha B'Av is this coming week and will be both in person and online. Hallie and Hazzan have some great ideas to make the Saturday...Read more...
Sunday Check-In and Happy Fourth of July!
07/04/2021 11:43:36 AM
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Good morning and Happy Fourth of July! I have shared this resource before for other holidays, Freedom's Feast is an organization that, inspired by the Passover Seder, has put out some very nice materials for how to celebrate different civic holidays. In looking at items for today, I learned that the National Museum of American Jewish History has some great online offerings for us all to check out.
As I have written in the...Read more...
Sunday Check-in
06/27/2021 08:57:51 AM
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Good morning,
As I send this, I am about to leave to drop my children off at summer camp. I want to make sure you have seen Hallie's message asking for the summer addresses of our students attending sleep away camps this summer. She wants to mail them something during. One of the areas that our staff want to work on is fostering connections between our youth and the synagogue. Writing to them at summer camp is a great example...Read more...
Shabbat Service Update and Special Friday Check-in
06/18/2021 02:13:37 PM
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Shabbat Shalom,
I am combining our Shabbat service update with my Sunday Check-In for a special Friday email. I will be taking Sunday off to spend time with the family. Best wishes to all of the fathers out there and warm wishes to all that are missing their father right now.
The weather looks great tonight, we will be hosting services outdoors on the Chapel Patio. Feel free to park in the back. In honor of the weather and...Read more...
Sunday Check-in: New COVID-19 Guidelines
06/06/2021 03:56:06 PM
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In lieu of most of Ken's traditional check-in, we wanted to write an update about our Covid protocols.
First, a few important reminders:
Our challah program had a great first week. Don't forget to offer to bake or to receive. Both are a mitzvah and help to bring our community together.
Our membership packets have started to go out. If you have questions, please let us...Read more...
Sunday Check-in: Summer Edition
05/30/2021 04:04:53 PM
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It is very strange to write in the subject Summer Edition while I am writing this email sitting next to a fire in our fireplace - but that seems to fit the year we are having. Since Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, I want to share with you some of our early summer highlights. First, in line with Memorial Day, here are three special online opportunities for...Read more...
Sunday Check-In
05/23/2021 10:31:35 AM
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There is a lot going on today, so I am going to try to be brief (not my strongest suit)
Clubhouse is an audio social media app that haRead more...
Sunday Check-in
05/16/2021 02:43:52 PM
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Chag Sameach to you. I'll be honest with you - I am struggling to find the right tone of this email. So many great things happening locally - both for our synagogue and in our greater community, but I am having trouble focusing on it with what is happening in Israel and Gaza. To keep it short (and to get this to you before Shavuot) I am going to stay local in this email with the exception of recommending a podcast - the most recent episode...Read more...
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