We are beginning just the third Sidrah/portion in the Torah this coming Shabbat, and we are already immersed in the formative history of the Jewish people. In the opening verse of this intense portion, Abram, our first forefather, receives his call from G-d Almighty. We know virtually nothing about the...
The High Holy Days arrived during the busy month of Tishrei when we celebrated Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, almost without a break between them. We symbolically cast away our sins on Tashlich and spent days thinking about being more introspective with a focus of...
Our KI lobby and Tzedek Center is breathtaking right now. The lobby and Tzedek Center are filled with beautifully organized grocery bags abundantly filled with food for upcoming events in particular: Our HaMotzi Drive-Thru Dinner on Sunday, October 25 and the “Restock Your Pantry” for Cheltenham School Families in Need”...
All of us have had to make some sort of mental shift during this pandemic. I have found a mental shift is especially difficult when we are used to experiencing life cycles in person and when we have already envisioned these moments within a large gathering of those we love. ...
October 15, 2020 Dear Reading Friends, I joined the KI family in September of 1982. My first child had been born the previous spring. I spent my first 25 years teaching First Grade in the KI Religious School. I have taught many families who are still active KI members. In...
HOW OUR COLLECTION HAS GROWN DURING THE ERA OF COVID – 19 The primary mission of the Temple Judea Museum is the preservation and growth of its collection, which now totals over 6,000 objects. Since last March, although the KI building was officially shut down, and thanks to thoughtful donors,...
An Inclusion Committee, chaired by Ellen Green Sklaroff, has been formed at Keneseth Israel to ensure that all congregants have access to enriching cultural and religious experiences. These congregants may have physical and developmental differences, social and emotional issues. The inter-faith, multi-racial and LGBTQ+ communities are also an important part of...
After three weeks of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, filled with major Jewish Holidays, we have finally arrived at the last, the joyous holiday of Simchat Torah. On this holiday we celebrate both the completion of the annual cycle of Torah readings and the beginning, once again, of reading the...
Moral Compass: Artists Respond to Crises Temple Judea Museum exhibition January – March 2021 KI MEMBERS RESPOND TO THE PANDEMIC: The Dress – Ellen Tilman I hadn’t worn a dress in six months. Pants or shorts were sufficient for my cloistered needs. In my pre-covid life, I would arise each Shabbat...
Moral Compass: Artists Respond to Crises Temple Judea Museum exhibition January – March 2021 OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS RESPOND TO THE PANDEMIC: OUR PARKING LOT – Rita Rosen Poley Because of Covid19 I developed a close relationship with the KI parking lot. I live close enough to work to walk but seldom...
