This is such an intense time of year, and this year we are also marking the first anniversary of October 7th. I will see many of you at the Gorge Pavilion, where the commemoration is taking place on Monday evening. It is a heart-breaking time as we know 101 hostages are still deeply hidden in Gaza, in dank and dark, airless tunnels. It is also a time to honour the courage of so many Israelis. The hostages who are holding hope of freedom; the IDF soldiers who are seeking that freedom for the hostages; the soldiers in Gaza and Lebanon who are finding tunnels full of weapons; the brilliant minds who collaborated on building the weapons systems that are keeping Israel as safe as can be – the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and the Arrow systems.
It can be challenging to hold hope when so many seem to have turned against us, but we need to acknowledge and remember all those who stand with us – and there are many.
I look forward to seeing you for Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. Come, meet our new and old members. Let’s stand together, in hope.
Shana tova, g’mar chatima tova, may you each be inscribed in the Book of Life,
Much love,
Rabbi Lynn
V’Zot Ha’Brachah
October 6, 2024 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk
This is such an intense time of year, and this year we are also marking the first anniversary of October 7th. I will see many of you at the Gorge Pavilion, where the commemoration is taking place on Monday evening. It is a heart-breaking time as we know 101 hostages are still deeply hidden in Gaza, in dank and dark, airless tunnels. It is also a time to honour the courage of so many Israelis. The hostages who are holding hope of freedom; the IDF soldiers who are seeking that freedom for the hostages; the soldiers in Gaza and Lebanon who are finding tunnels full of weapons; the brilliant minds who collaborated on building the weapons systems that are keeping Israel as safe as can be – the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and the Arrow systems.
It can be challenging to hold hope when so many seem to have turned against us, but we need to acknowledge and remember all those who stand with us – and there are many.
I look forward to seeing you for Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. Come, meet our new and old members. Let’s stand together, in hope.
Shana tova, g’mar chatima tova, may you each be inscribed in the Book of Life,
Much love,
Rabbi Lynn