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We welcome you to this inclusive, dynamic, multi-generational community rooted in Jewish values and inspired by our desire to create a more loving and just world.

FRIDAY | SEPT 12 | 6:00 PM

Join us for our Friday night Shabbt Services. For security purposes, we ask that you register below.

SATURDAY | SEPT 13 | 7:00 PM

Prepare for the High Holidays and the New Year during our S’lichot Service featuring prayer, music and introspection. Sign up below to attend.

THURS | SEPT 11 | 6:30 PM

Join us for for a conversation as we dig into the wealth of Jewish content around death and dying to help us process and share our experiences. An Adult Ed program with Rabbi Mars hosted by Andrew Mills and Audra Longert. Free for members.

Building your own sukkah? Order your lulav and etrog today! $60 includes shipping from Israel. Deadline for orders is September 19, 2025. Click the button below to order.

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WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 8 | 7:00 PM

Join us for a screening of the documentary film October 8 From Executive Producer Debra Messing & Director Wendy Sachs. This movie chronicles the alarming increase in antisemitism—particularly on university campuses and in social media—following the October 7 Hamas incursion into Israel. Tickets are $5 per person. Purchase your tickets below.

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From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Resources for Marking the Anniversary of October 7th

Resources for Marking the Anniversary of October 7th jemerman September 8, 2025

Israel

Photo of two hands holding a memorial candle, with white label and a blue star of david on it

These materials include readings, interviews, and more that reflect on the year that has passed since the October 7th attacks.

Crossing the Bridge from the Particular to the Universal

Crossing the Bridge from the Particular to the Universal jemerman September 3, 2025

High Holidays

Photo of a person standing at the end of a dock on a body of water with the sun setting

This year, as Jews across the globe begin to prepare for the High Holy Days, the most sacred time of year, I personally feel a sense of deep despair and fierce urgency to enter the year of 5786 embracing the particular and the universal.

Poems of Sorrow and Hope

Poems of Sorrow and Hope jemerman August 28, 2025

Israel

As I wrestled with my feelings after October 7th, I found that poetry offered me an unexpected outlet. Whether reflecting on the lives lost, the joy of seeing hostages come home, or the comfort I found in our traditions, writing gave me a respite from the complex emotions I was experiencing.

Two Pockets, Two Lessons, One New Year

Two Pockets, Two Lessons, One New Year jemerman August 27, 2025

High Holidays

Photo of a shofar, kiddish cup and old prayer book

As the shofar’s call approaches and we step into the sacred space of a new year, we are invited to hold two truths at once: that our lives matter beyond measure, and that we are but a small part of a vast and unfolding universe.