Union for Reform Judaism Member Congregation
Well, we have arrived at the last Shabbat of 2020. Yes, it is our secular new year and does not hold the same weight for us as Rosh Hashanah does, but it’s natural to see this moment as meaningful for us, too. The human spirit desires many ways to mark time. To end things and…Read on →
For eight nights, we have been lighting our menorahs. For each night, we added one candle, one flame, until last night, when we were full throttle, eight glowing candles plus a shamash. And then tonigh …as the sun set, Chanukah ended. And yes, we light our beautiful Shabbat candles tonight, but the bottom drops out…Read on →
Can you believe it’s almost Chanukah!? What is a holiday about miracles in a year like the one we’ve had? Well, let’s start with a little history. Leading up to approximately the year 165 BCE, The Seleucids, who were part of the Assyrian-Greek Empire, oppressed the Jewish people in many ways, including prohibiting central rituals…Read on →