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Book Club: The Crooked Mirror
written on May 7, 2015 // 0 CommentsOn Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 10am, our Book Club meets again to discuss The Crooked Mirror: A Memoir of Polish-Jewish […]
Weekly Torah Portion: Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)
written on May 6, 2015 // 0 CommentsIn this Torah portion, God describes the restrictions related to priests’ sexuality and marriage. God then describes a variety of […]
Ruach Chayim with A Wider Bridge
written on May 2, 2015 // 0 CommentsMay 22nd at 8pm: Join Rabbi Lisa Edwards and Cantor Juval Porat for a very special Friday night service of […]
Counting the Omer: Day 29 (May 3, 2015) — Contemplating Hesed (loving kindness) of Hod (thankfulness)
written on May 2, 2015 // 0 CommentsJuval Porat As if we needed a reminder, the delicate state of our live’s stability became painfully visible in this […]
Counting the Omer: Day 28 (May 2, 2015)
written on May 2, 2015 // 0 CommentsBy Rabbi Lisa Edwards According to some mystical teachings, the 28th day of the omer is malkhut shebenetzach, “the eternity […]
Weekly Torah Portion: Acharei-Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1-20:27)
written on April 30, 2015 // 0 CommentsThis week we have a double-portion. Acharei Mot: In this Torah portion, God speaks to Moses after the death of […]
Los Angeles Camp Shalom: LGBT Family Retreat
written on April 29, 2015 // 0 CommentsLast year, Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz covered our LGBT Family Retreat at Camp Shalom. Here’s a translation of an extract of the […]
Counting the Omer: Day 24 (April 28, 2015)
written on April 28, 2015 // 0 CommentsDavi Cheng As I sat down to write this reflection, my heart is heavy with the devastating news of the […]
Counting the Omer: Day 20 (April 24, 2015)
written on April 24, 2015 // 1 CommentCantor Juval Porat One glorious chain of love, of giving and receiving, unites all creatures. None has power, or means, […]
Weekly Torah Portion: Tazria-Metzora (Leviticus 12:1-15:33)
written on April 23, 2015 // 0 CommentsIn this Torah portion, God instructs Moses about the purification rituals for mothers following childbirth. God then describes to Moses […]
