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Would you like to meet some of our newest members and help them get acquainted with our temple community?

March 1, 2011

We have started an Ambassador program to help connect our new members to our temple community, programs, and services. Our goal is to fulfill the mitzvah of "welcoming the stranger".

Sharing Our Freedom

March 1, 2011

Passover is our holiday of freedom. In the Jacob Religious School we have lots of freedom and are doing our part to share that freedom with others! Students and faculty are working hard to repair our world through many tzedakah projects.

"Dig In" To Our Newest Project

March 1, 2011

Young children are natural gardeners. They are curious, they learn best through concrete, hands-on experiences, and they love to play in the dirt. Working in a garden, a child can experience the satisfaction that comes from caring for something over time, while observing the cycle of life firsthand. Exploring the workings of nature is a wonderful way to teach environmental awareness.

"Make Me A Sanctuary" -Exodus 25:8

March 1, 2011

By the time you read these words, the reconstruction of our historic sanctuary will be complete. Although our sanctuary was always beautiful and awe-inspiring, I dare say that, today, it is even more breathtaking.

Everything Old Is New Again

March 1, 2011

I hope you’ve had the opportunity to visit or, preferably, to worship in our recently updated sanctuary. The creation of a mid-height, fully accessible, bima has been completed. We have been able to enhance the beauty of our principal worship space, not an easy task.

Hakesher: March/April 2011

March 1, 2011

Purim and Passover Celebrations, Ruth & Bernard Levaur Contemporary Lecture, Accessible Bima Project, Edible Garden at Rodef Shalom

Reconnecting: February 28

March 1, 2011

Empty Bowls Dinner, Herzog Breakfast Discussion with Partnership 2000 Coordinator Deb Taylor, Israel Bonds Tribute Breakfast honoring Sara adn Ken Segel, and Purim fun!

Rodef Shalom Families Connect with Israeli Youth

February 18, 2011

Having just returned from the Children’s Village in Karmiel, Israel, I happily report that, thanks to the generosity of our members, all 275 children are doing well. The Children’s Village comprises mishpachtonim or group-family units overseen by house parents who care for the children in their charge.

Reconnecting: January 31

February 7, 2011

Harris Interfaith Institute Scholar-in-Residence, Sisterhood Movie Night featuring "Making Trouble," The Edible Garden at Rodef Shalom

Reconnecting: Congregational Retreat Issue

February 4, 2011

Learn about our congregational retreat on Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2, 2011!

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