Yom Kippur Morning 5785 - Can I Give an Amen?
By Rabbi Ari Margolis
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Can I get an AMEN?
Thank you... I appreciate the trust, but, why? Do you know what you’re amening? ... I’m sorry, I don’t mean to make you feel bad, especially on Yom Kippur - I should be saying thank you - after all, I did ask for it! And you were kind...Read more...
Kol Nidre 5785 - We Cannot Lose Ourselves in the Hurricane
By Rabbi Ari Margolis
Friday, October 11, 2024
Over the past two weeks, we have borne witness to the destructive force of nature descending upon the west coast of Florida in the form of hurricanes that brought devastation to communities in our southern peninsula, in Georgia, Tennessee, and especially Western North Carolina in the mountain communities. We pray today for all those impacted by the storms,...Read more...
Rosh HaShanah Morning 5785 - A Year of Oseh Shalom
By Rabbi Ari Margolis
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Welcome to 5785 - you know, last time it was ‘85 in Chicago, it led to the whole city breaking down to the words: “We're not here to start no trouble, We're just here to do the Super Bowl Shuffle” … (Sorry Packers fans…but a...Read more...
Erev Rosh HaShanah 5785 - This Uncertain World
By Rabbi Sarah Rosenbaum Jones
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Jessica Harris is a mom, wife, and daughter. She is an educator and a writer. And she is a survivor of ocular melanoma. Describing the nights before her annual scans, she says:
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