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FRIDAY | May 16 | 6:00 PM

Join us this Friday for our Erev Shabbat services where we celebrate our confirmation students! Please register below to attend this service. Stay after services for a sumptuous Oneg!

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SUNDAY | May 18 | 10:00 AM

Help honor Jewish Vets for Memorial Day by placing flags at Forest Lawn & Greenlawn. Maps & flags are provided. For more info or to register click below.

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TUE | MAY 20 | 11:30 AM

Enjoy butterflies and blooms at Franklin Park Conservatory with our Perennials Senior group! Your $18 fee includes admission. Register below by May 16 to go.

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We Stand With Israel

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Dear Israel: A Story of Love and Longing

Dear Israel: A Story of Love and Longing jemerman

Experiencing Israel
Photo of Israel
In the pages of a hand-drawn picture book, your story first unfolded before me, telling the tale of my parents' first journey together to your distant lands.

Becoming B’nei Mitzvah at Any Age

Becoming B’nei Mitzvah at Any Age jemerman

Lifecycle Rituals
Photo of an older man standing behind a Torah scroll
Terms like "bar mitzvah," "bet mitzvah," and "bat mitzvah" typically evoke images of teens reading from the Torah and formally taking their place within the Jewish community. But many Reform congregations offer adult b'nei mitzvah classes, enabling people to participate in this ritual later in life.

Five Definitions of Antisemitism

Five Definitions of Antisemitism jemerman

Antisemitism and Hate Crimes
Photo of a person holding up a sign that says "NO HATE NO FEAR"
As antisemitism continues to threaten American democracy, many are looking for a concise, objective definition to use in online exchanges, schools, and universities to decide if a derisive comment or chanted epithet is legally actionable.

Sam Griffin: Aftermath

Sam Griffin: Aftermath jemerman

Israeli Arts and Culture
“Egyptian Border, Dawn,” 2024, oil on paper
Israeli artist Sam Griffin's paintings, forged in the crisis of war, convey the human capacity for healing and hope for a peaceful future for Israel and humankind.

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