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Acharei Mot
April 24, 2022 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: Acharei Mot, shavuot, tikkun leil •
We are a community of learners and a community of givers. I am so grateful to be in your midst. One of our members has suggested that we use our Seders moving forward (as we did this year – instead of a full – and costly – meal), we offer the Seder as an opportunity […]
Seder/Yizkor
April 18, 2022 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: pirke avot, seder, yizkor •
We are now in the week of Pesach. We had a truly wonderful Seder this year, highlights included eating a delicious variety of charoset, singing with Susan Cogan, Neil and Charlotte Marcovitz, hail (marshmallows) flying around the room during the recitation of plagues, and (gently) whacking each other with scallions during Dayenu. Across the board, […]
Pesach
April 12, 2022 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: pesach •
Chag sameach everyone, may you all have a joyous Seder. At our Seder this year we are incorporating a Sephardic custom of holding the Seder plate over the heads of each person, welcoming them with this song: “Bibhilu yasanu mi-mitzrayim, ha lahma ‘anya, bené horin,” “With haste we left Egypt, this is poor bread, [now] we are […]
Metzora
April 3, 2022 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk •
Shabbat HaGadol is traditionally a morning when the rabbi addresses the congregation with an often lengthy discourse about the mitzvoth applying to preparation for Pesach – how to rid one’s home of Chametz, preparation and koshering of kitchen, stove, fridge, counters, burning of Chametz and planning of Seder.
Tazria
March 28, 2022 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: tazria •
It is time for my annual sending of photos of our beautiful Victoria to my brother who lives in Calgary: sprays of pink cherry blossoms, blooming magnolias and clematis, all sent as counterbalance to the near dead looking grey soil of Ted’s backyard. And yet. I know that spring will come to Calgary. I know […]
Shemini
March 20, 2022 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk •
The weeks before Purim and Pesach are weeks of planning and dedicated eating – eating as much of the chametz in our homes as we can, prior to Pesach. The pasta, the bulghur, the cookies, (so much baking as we use up the flour), checking our pantries for what must be eaten or sold before […]
Tzav
March 13, 2022 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk •
So much going on at this time of year – Purim/Pesach/Shavuot – we do love celebrating springtime, don’t we? And now we are also celebrating our return twice a month to being in a room with each other for services. We hope to see you soon – April 1st is our first Kabbalat Shabbat service and […]
Kedoshim
May 1, 2022 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk • Tags: kedoshim •
This week in Parashat Kedoshim, we face into some of the fundamental demands of Judaism. We are commanded to be kadosh, holy – to do what is holy – in all that we do. God tells us, “I am holy, so too, you are a holy people unto Me.” But holiness for Jews isn’t a feeling, or […]