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Grief Support Group starting August 18

Grief Support Group Tuesday, August 18, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Grief does not follow a schedule. Whether your loss is recent or many years ago, the absence of a loved one can still be deeply felt. This support group, facilitated by Neil Herring, offers a safe and...

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Israel Day on Fifth by Esther Baruch

A shared bond of unity on New York’s Fifth Avenue Have you ever seen kids jostling for a preferred place in line? That’s what it’s like when I try to say what was my favorite part of the Israel on Fifth parade. Was it the sea of American and Israeli flags held high...

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Shavuot 2026, 5786

Shavuot began as a harvest festival of first fruits, and became the day we remember receiving Torah at Sinai—teaching that a full life includes both gratitude for what we grow from the earth and commitment to the values that guide how we live. Community Tikkun Leil...

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Shavuot: Food and Celebration

In Spring, we travel from Passover to Shavuot in 50 days during which we celebrate our leaving Egypt as slaves and becoming a new people as Jews. You know that our festivals often include clever bits of roll playing and foods to make these holidays more meaningful....

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