Last Friday night we hosted Kabbalat Shabbat in our home – an evening of such sweetness. Tsofit and Jenny led us in song as we sat around a long table – just us, singing, and praying with tremendous kavannah. Then dinner and conversations moved from room to room – truly a Shabbat to remember. Thank you to everyone who came and brought such joy into our home.
Saturday evening, bakers arrived at our house to bake hamantaschen and prepare Mishloach Manot bags for some of our elders – and Sunday our drivers delivered the goodies. Again, many thanks to the hands that prepared and delivered this mitzvah – this has been a very special weekend.
I need to say a few words about the war, even as Purim approaches Monday evening. Aaron and I joined hundreds and hundreds of Iranians/Persians and Jews at the Legislature on Sunday. There was great joy and hope – and so many sweets being circulated. We can only hope and pray for the Iranian people that their country once more becomes a place of deep hospitality, freedom for all souls and an end to the tyranny of the Khomeini leadership and IRGC. That the war should happen at Purim is perhaps a sign that HaShem is not absent at all from the Megillah – as we read, we read and listen we know we are not alone in this world.
The arrival of Purim also means we are close to Pesach, our preparations for Pesach may already be in place. Even as we think about the many corners where chometz may be found, we must also pay attention to the chometz in our hearts. Just as we give mishloach manot to friends, and give tzedakah to prepare for Purim, we also have preparations both spiritual and material to make in the coming four weeks.
We will be having our usual First Night Seder April 1st at the JCC. Tsofit and Jenny and Rob Menes will all be joining us, b’ezrat HaShem, to help with the singing that brings us all so much joy through the Seder. We look forward to welcoming you.
With great hope and love,
Rabbi Lynn
Purim
March 1, 2026 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk
Last Friday night we hosted Kabbalat Shabbat in our home – an evening of such sweetness. Tsofit and Jenny led us in song as we sat around a long table – just us, singing, and praying with tremendous kavannah. Then dinner and conversations moved from room to room – truly a Shabbat to remember. Thank you to everyone who came and brought such joy into our home.
Saturday evening, bakers arrived at our house to bake hamantaschen and prepare Mishloach Manot bags for some of our elders – and Sunday our drivers delivered the goodies. Again, many thanks to the hands that prepared and delivered this mitzvah – this has been a very special weekend.
I need to say a few words about the war, even as Purim approaches Monday evening. Aaron and I joined hundreds and hundreds of Iranians/Persians and Jews at the Legislature on Sunday. There was great joy and hope – and so many sweets being circulated. We can only hope and pray for the Iranian people that their country once more becomes a place of deep hospitality, freedom for all souls and an end to the tyranny of the Khomeini leadership and IRGC. That the war should happen at Purim is perhaps a sign that HaShem is not absent at all from the Megillah – as we read, we read and listen we know we are not alone in this world.
The arrival of Purim also means we are close to Pesach, our preparations for Pesach may already be in place. Even as we think about the many corners where chometz may be found, we must also pay attention to the chometz in our hearts. Just as we give mishloach manot to friends, and give tzedakah to prepare for Purim, we also have preparations both spiritual and material to make in the coming four weeks.
We will be having our usual First Night Seder April 1st at the JCC. Tsofit and Jenny and Rob Menes will all be joining us, b’ezrat HaShem, to help with the singing that brings us all so much joy through the Seder. We look forward to welcoming you.
With great hope and love,
Rabbi Lynn