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Shavuot
So many recipes for Shavuot – cheesecakes, blintzes, cottage cheese pancakes, home-made ice creams – what a time of year. These days, we even have dairy-free options for all of the above these days. I am sure Moses would approve. A joyous time of year. Please come and join us at shul on the morning […]
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Well Done, Jack!
Congratulations to Kolot Mayim’s Jack Shalinsky, who, over the weekend was presented with a certificate in recognition of his 17 years of service on the board of Jewish Federation of Victoria and Vancouver Island. Presenting him with the certificate is KM’s Aaron Devor.
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Naso
Shalom Aleichem, Many years ago, one of my students celebrated his Bar Mitzvah with Parashat Naso. I remember his reading of Torah as if it were this morning. M. was called to Torah, and all of us – the rabbi, his parents and me, his teacher and gabbai sheini, leaned in to help as needed […]
Emor
Recently I attended a workshop on the Jewish soul, led by one of our esteemed congregants, Dr. Elior Kinarthy. After Elior provided descriptions of the reality of the soul, he invited us into a guided meditation, a visualization of our soul. My role was primarily that of time-keeper, but I joined the group as we […]
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Naso
May 30, 2023 by Rabbi Lynn Greenhough • From the Rabbi's Desk
Shavuot was just wonderful – with a beautiful and stirring d’var given by Lis Louwrier. Lis reminded us that we never stand alone at Sinai as she listed many of those who help make our kehillah what it is. This morning I read the (exceedingly lengthy) list of requirements that potential rabbinic candidates were to […]