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Tisha B’Av Wednesday July 22 8:00 pm
Join us on Wednesday July 22 at 8:00 pm to mark the beginning of the Fast of Tisha B'Av. It's customary to darken the sanctuary and read the book of Lamentations by the light of candles or flashlights. It is a solemn and moving experience. See below for a definition...
ADULT ADHD AND THE EFFECT OF HORMONES
ADULT ADHD AND THE EFFECT OF HORMONES ON ADHD (Rafaela Equils, MD and Riva Orr, LPCC) I recently had the pleasure of interviewing our own Riva Orr, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), on the intersection of adult ADHD and menopause. Riva has extensive...
House on Endless Waters
Firstly, thanks to Barbara Tomin for being such a gracious hostess for our last discussion meeting. In HOUSE ON ENDLESS WATERS by Israeli writer Emuna Elon (fiction, 310 pgs.; Hebrew, 2016, English translation, 2020), an Israeli writer returns to his birth-city,...
Building Community Together: Creating Moments That Matter
One of the quiet truths of Jewish life is that community is not built only in the sanctuary during tefillah. It grows in the moments that follow—when we linger over kiddush, when we laugh together, when we choose to stay just a little longer because being with one...
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...
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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