Play Dreidel
What You’ll Need Playing pieces (plastic chips, pennies, small candies, buttons, peanuts in the shell, etc. may be used) for each person A dreidel for the group How to Play Distribute an equal number of playing pieces to each person. Begin by having each of the players put one or two pieces into a common pot. Take turns spinning […]
Air fryer Latkes
LATKES: 2 shallots 6 potatoes, like Yukon Golds, peeled and quartered Pinch of baking soda 2 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper or to taste 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons flour Olive oil spray to coat the air fryer basket …………………………………………………….. TOPPINGS (optional): Sour cream or Greek yogurt Gravlax, fresh dill, and […]
Our Relay for Life team
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D’var Torah – Feb 6
Shabbat Shalom! I hope this finds you all well. Imagine a lawn care guy that uses only two pieces of equipment- hedge clippers and brooms. No mowers, edgers, weed whackers, pruners, or blowers – just hedge clippers and brooms. Now, fathom a CPA whose only instrument is a No.2 pencil. That’s right a pencil – no excel sheets, no laptops, no calculators, not even an abacus…just a pencil. Finally, picture a handyman who doesn’t use any power tools whatsoever. When he shows up, it’s a traditional hammer, measuring tape, screwdrivers, wrench, and saw. Oh, and to top it all off, all three of these individuals refuse to hire anyone to expand the business or even just assist them with their existing contracts. These scenarios are all pretty ridiculous, right? Technically, could all these folks get the job done? Sure, absolutely. However, it would take forever, and while they’re only able […]
D’var Torah – Jan 30
Shabbat Shalom! I pray this finds you all well. One of the most meaningful and heartfelt B’nai Mitzvah projects I ever witnessed took place when I was a student rabbi. At my student pulpit, one of my Bat Mitzvah students decided that she would make brown-bagged lunches for the homeless folks in her city. After preparing each lunch, the Bat Mitzvah student and her mom would drive around town and give them to the destitute who were begging for change on the side of the road. I was reminded, and quite frankly inspired and humbled, by my bat mitzvah student’s selfless and caring act of chesed shel emet (an act of true loving kindness) when I sat down to write this homily. In this week’s parsha of Beshalach (Exodus 13:17-17:16), we read that after safely crossing the Sea of Reeds and arriving in the Wilderness, the people have no food […]
D’var Torah – Jan 23
Shabbat Shalom! I pray this finds you all warm and safe and that your storm prep is going well. If you look at the national dish of Spain, it’s probably Paella- a succulent and sophisticated arrangement of saffron, Valencia rice, snails, olive oil, shrimp, crayfish, squid, clams, onion, garlic, herbs, chicken, pork, tomatoes and pimientos that is traditionally cooked over a wood fire. For China, it’s most likely Peking Duck, which takes over 24 hours to prepare as the meat is hung after being covered in layered glazes of honey, soy sauce, and five-spice powder. And for our good ‘Ol US of A, nothing says America more and nothing more proudly announces the 4th of July better than a good ‘ol fashioned backyard grilled cheeseburger, complemented by pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions, enhanced with yellow mustard, mayo, and ketchup, seasoned with salt and pepper, and all sandwiched together by lightly […]
D’var Torah – Jan 16
This Word of the Week is dedicated to Beth Israel Congregation of Jackson, Mississippi and the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL), which were the target of a hate-filled arson attack last weekend. Bizrat HaShem, with God’s help, may our Jewish brothers and sisters in Jackson know our love, may they be strengthened, and may they not only rebuild, but indeed achieve even more than they did before. If you would like to donate to aid Beth Israel or the ISJL, links to both are available here: Beth Israel Congregation Institute of Southern Jewish Life Shabbat Shalom! I pray that this finds you all well. When most people think of this week’s parsha of Va’eira (Exodus 6:2-9:35), it’s usually the first seven of the ten plagues that God sends against the Egyptians that come to mind. However, the parsha also includes “The Promises of Redemption”, which we recall annually […]
