October 11, 2023 D’var by Nancy J Katz There is an irony about giving a D’var on Bereshit, the beginning of our Torah, the majesty of creation, at the beginning of a war. But here we are at this time. Except for wars, I like the beginning of things, the promise of...
Preamble: The JRC Board of Directors has endorsed the following statement written by the Israel-Palestine working group. JRC is home to a broad range of opinions, beliefs, and political alignments. We worked together to find our commonalities and create a statement...
D’var Torah from July 21, 2023 by Debi Lewis This week’s parsha is D’varim, in which Moses speaks to all the wandering Jews he’s led through the desert before they enter the land of Israel. Moses, a lifetime earlier, had said to God, “Please, O Lord, I have never been...
JRC Pride Shabbat June 23, 2023 D’var Torah by Nancy Katz In this week’s parsha, Korach, several of the Levites challenge the leadership of Moses and Aaron, saying “you have gone too far” in raising themselves as leaders of the congregation. The Lord supports Moses’...
This D’var Torah on Parshat Beha’alotecha was delivered to the JRC Board of Directors during their Board Retreat on 6/15/22 by Immediate Past President Elliot Frolichstein-Appel. At this moment of transition for JRC and all of us serving on its board, this week’s...
The JRC Community is sponsoring two refugee families this winter. Can you help us both meet their needs and sponsor a 3rd family? JRC member Fred Wellisch shares below how these new families are becoming a part of our community. We were standing on the corner of...
