With Purim in the rearview mirror for the year 5786, most of us have put away our costumes, and eaten all our Hamantaschen. But perhaps the messages we read in the Book of Esther will stay with us a bit longer. For a day or two, we delighted in hiding ourselves- beneath masks, robes, glitter, Continue Reading »
Happy Purim! Happy Purim? We are so excited to celebrate with many of you tonight at what’s sure to be a wonderful shpiel and Purim Palooza … and so excited to celebrate with many more over the weekend, as our Purim celebrations continue for community members of all ages. We could all use a little Continue Reading »
Dear Friends, There is a special name for this Shabbat, the Shabbat prior to the holiday of Purim. It’s called Shabbat Zachor: the “Sabbath to Remember!” I put an exclamation point there because the word Zachor is in the imperative grammatical form, essentially commanding us to remember. What are we remembering? We are commanded to Continue Reading »
