High Holiday Sermons: 2020/5781

In this week’s Torah reading we meet a character who is mentioned just once and then vanishes from the story. Who is he, and what does he teach us? And what does all of that have to do with being 13?

Many thanks for joining us at Pride Shabbat with Dr. Sara Glass and Lani Santo, CEO of Footsteps, co-sponsored with JQ. The discussion centered around LGBTQ+ identity, chosen family, and building a self-determined life after leaving ultra-Orthodoxy. For those of you interested in learning more on the challenges and triumphs of those choosing to forge their own path beyond ultra-Orthodoxy, we hope you’ll consider reading Kissing Girls on Shabbat by Dr. Sara Glass. At Footsteps, Pride is an attitude we embrace all year, providing safe spaces and critical services for our LGBTQ+ members and all of our members, as they pursue self-determined lives.

Explore Vietnam – Hosted by Leanna Wolfe in Van Nuys, address provided upon RSVP! 7:00 PM Shmooze & Wine, 8:00 PM Presentation Please join the Travel Circle for an in-person adventure to Vietnam with host Leanna Wolfe.

The window of opportunity is closing. But as long as the spark of vitality remains within us, it’s not yet too late. Shalkh Lekha 5786