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  • Shabbat Shalom

    After a hard week where hatred brutally showed itself in Charlottesville and Barcelona, I offer our response:  Rabbi Menachem Creditor singing his beautiful song, Olam Chesed Yibaneh.  We will build this world with love.

    Shabbat Shalom

     

     

  • Shabbat Shalom

    Another tumultuous week comes to a close.  Welcome Shabbat with a prayer for peace with the incomparable Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Cantor Azi Schwartz.

    Shabbat Shalom

     

  • Shabbat Shalom on Shabbat Nachamu

    Nachamu, Nachamu Ami- Take Comfort, my People.  These are the words of Isaiah (40:1) after the destruction of the Temple and the words of the Haftarah this week.

    Shabbat Nachamu is the Shabbat that follows Tisha b’Av.

    Enjoy the music of the Maccabeats as they set these beautiful words to music.

    Shabbat Shalom.

     

     

     

  • Shabbat Shalom

    A  song of peace and love- One Day

    It starts slow and then the beat picks up as we make our way towards Shabbat.

    Shabbat Shalom!

     

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  • Shabbat Shalom

    Psalm 92 helps us to welcome Shabbat.  Enjoy this rendition of Tzaddik Katamar by this Hungarian Klezmer group.

    Shabbat Shalom

  • Shabbat Shalom – a Prayer for US

    After a tumultuous week in American politics, Shabbat is about to descend. As we bring this week to a close, I embrace the blessings that we invoke during the week and on Shabbat.

    As part of our daily prayers, we ask God’s blessing for just, merciful and competent judges. On Shabbat, we ask God’s blessing for our community and for our country. Our government institutions are always being tried, but now appear to be particularly tested. We believe in the institutions of our government and the checks and balances put in place by the Founders. We hope that even under duress, these cornerstones of our nation will endure and prevail against all assaults no matter how severe.

    May our leaders rise to the occasion placing country over party and justice over power. May we have the courage and strength to demand the best from each of them.

    As an American, the words of our National Anthem stir within me with a deep resonance. Ultimately I believe that our nation is strong and its government ultimately dedicated to the people it is intended to serve.

    As a Jew, as we continue our march toward Sinai and the receipt of the Law. May we rededicate ourselves to preserving protecting and defending the world’s great manifestation of our Jewish ideals in this great country of ours.

    Shabbat Shalom.

  • Shabbat Shalom

    Back in October 2015, Mattisyahu joined the Shabbos Project and shared this beautiful Kiddush.

    Enjoy and Shabbat Shalom

  • Shabbat Shalom

    This beautiful rendition of Hashkivenu by Craig Taubman is a soulful way to create space for Shabbat.  It is part of the evening service asking for the Divine’s protection, holding us in the loving sheltering wings of  Her peace.

    Shabbat Shalom

     

  • Shabbat Shalom

    Welcome Shabbat with Six13’s rendition of Lecha Dodi

    Shabbat Shalom to everyone on this Tenth Day of the Omer!