Eternal One our God, We join together in prayer for our country. Help us to be strong at this dangerous moment of infamy. Strengthen our resolve to uphold our democratic principles even as they come under violent assault. Teach us the true meaning of freedom and protect us from insurrection...

Dear Congregants, I must admit that being a Congregational President during this pandemic has been challenging; but staying masked and working around Covid-19 has not stopped me from keeping in touch with what is happening at KI. I thought you might appreciate a glimpse of the meetings and programs I...

As many of you know, I am a Civil War buff. My interest in the War Between the States began when I was six years old. In 1960, the United States was celebrating the Centennial of the Civil War. Living in Baltimore, I was in easy driving distance of Gettysburg,...

We have arrived at the Torah portion of Miketz/The End (of two years’ time), and the drama of our Torah based personalities is intense and complex! The portion opens with the famous story of Pharaoh’s dreams. Pharaoh has two dreams that neither he nor his advisors can fully understand and...

Dear Congregants, As a current member of WKI Sisterhood, and a past-President of our Sisterhood, I was asked to say a few words at Sisterhood Shabbat this year. I invite you all to our Shabbat Service on December 18th Who isn’t familiar with Peter Yarrow’s song “Light One Candle” first...

I am wishing all of you a bright, warm and light-filled Hanukkah. As the days darken and Covid numbers are rising, Hanukkah brings us a chance to bring light and love into our lives. I am thankful that we have this opportunity to light candles with you each night. We...

I am so proud that my beloved Eshet Hayil, Ellen, is being honored during Shabbat Services this coming Shabbat evening, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Ellen has had a stellar career as KI religious school educator since 1981. For the past 12 years, she has served as director of KI Library...

Dear Congregants, When we officially closed our building to our normal flow of programming and services, we had to brainstorm unique new ways to celebrate our holidays and Shabbat Services and still feel like we were together. Our Clergy created beautiful High Holy Day worship services and our Shabbat Services...

Grateful At this precise moment As the season of Thanksgiving begins I am grateful for so many things and blessings I am unsure I can list them all But feel compelled to enunciate as many of them as possible. I am grateful for all those who have taken care of...

As a Jewish Community, we celebrate many holidays that are focused around food and dining together. We celebrated Passover “pandemic style” in April and next week we will be celebrating Thanksgiving “pandemic style.” For most of us that means planning a very quiet dinner that only includes the people currently...