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FRIDAY | OCT 10 | 6:00 PM

Join us for our Friday night Shabbat Services and a special Consecration for our Kindergarteners. Enjoy Happy Half Hour before in our Sukkah. For security purposes, we ask that you register below.

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TUESDAY | OCT 7 | 10:00 AM

Our offices are closed, but our sanctuary is open for Sukkot Services on the morning of Tuesday, October 7. To join us for Sukkot Services, please sign up below. 

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SATURDAY | OCT 11 | 10:00 AM

Join Cantor Moses this Saturday for songs, stories and fun at a special Sukkot-themed Tot Shabbat! A light snack and craft project are also included.

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TUESDAY | OCT 14 | 10:00 AM

Our offices are closed, but our sanctuary is open for Simchat Torah with Yizkor on the morning of October 14. Please register below to join us.

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

From Scared to Sacred: Healing Our Collective Trauma in the New Year

From Scared to Sacred: Healing Our Collective Trauma in the New Year jemerman

Rabbi Rick Schechter reflects on the effects of prolonged, ongoing trauma and how the values of compassion and gratitude offer a path to communal and individual healing.

Two Years Later: Memory and Meaning on October 7th

Two Years Later: Memory and Meaning on October 7th jemerman

Two years after the October 7th attacks, Rabbi Josh Weinberg shares five lessons drawn from Jewish wisdom and challenges us to transform collective grief into purpose.

Resources for Marking the Anniversary of October 7th

Resources for Marking the Anniversary of October 7th jemerman

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

Discovering Israel, Adventure, and Growth at Heller High

Discovering Israel, Adventure, and Growth at Heller High jemerman

As the leaves begin to turn in North America and young people return to school, some teens in grades 10-12 have embarked on a back-to-school trek that spans oceans and time zones. These teens have elected to spend a semester in the URJ Heller High program at Alexander Muss High School in Hod HaSharon, Israel.