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Dear friends, Light is returning, that pathway of return in nature’s cycles is always so reassuring. And seemingly, with that light, dear friends come home from their travels, other friends step into shul after months away, babies are born, souls are remembered. Our liturgical cycle is similarly both dependable and familiar and can also be […]

This week in our Torah portion we read of a very critical conversation that takes place between Avraham and Ephraim regarding the purchase of Sarah’s burial plot in the Cave of Machpelah. We read of the negotiation and intuit the rationale behind the spoken words that Avraham utilizes; he wants to ensure there will no […]