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FRIDAY | NOV 22 | 6:00 PM

Join us for our Erev Shabbat Service this Friday as we celebrate Ruth’s 18 years of service at Temple Israel Columbus. The catered dinner that follows is SOLD OUT. If you have not already, please register for services only below.

NOV 18 TO DEC 18

We’re looking for donations of mittens, gloves, hats, socks and scarves for adults & kids in need in the surrounding communities. Drop of your donations during business hours, services or Sunday school! No time to shop? Click on our Amazon Wishlist below!

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FRI | DEC 13 | 5:30 PM

Join us for our most popular event of the year! Enjoy traditional Hanukkah food, a silent auction, crafts, games & a new photo booth! Register before 12/6 for the best prices! Adults $18, kids $9, children 2 & under are free. Gluten free & vegan options are available.

TUE | DEC 17 | 11:30 AM

Enjoy Cantor Moses performing Hanukkah favorites & Broadway songs during this special Winter concert. A kosher-style lunch is included. Cost is $18. Register below or if paying by check, call us directly.

Please RSVP by Thursday, Dec 12.

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WAYS TO HELP ISRAEL

Links to help Israel during this time of crisis.

HELP NOW

UNDERSTANDING THE WAR IN ISRAEL

A list of podcasts, books, videos & articles put together by our clergy to help our congregants.

RESOURCES

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard jemerman November 18, 2024

Death and Mourning

As we head into the holiday season, I am acutely aware of how much different this year is going to be than previous ones. I will be celebrating without my mom for the first time. My mother died in January 2021, and I'm still dealing with the unexpected waves of grief that wash over me, sometimes out of nowhere. As I head into this first winter holiday season without her, I'm not quite sure I know what to expect, other than everything is going to be very different.

Enjoy A Crockpot Shabbat

Enjoy A Crockpot Shabbat jemerman November 18, 2024

Shabbat

As the weather begins to get chillier, many home cooks pull out their trusty slow cookers to create easy yet warm dishes. Slow cooking is nothing new. It hasn't had staying power with Jewish communities just because the resulting food is delicious; it also allowed observant Jews to keep Shabbat by kindling a fire before sundown on Friday and keeping food warm until Saturday afternoon.

The Cost of Free Land

The Cost of Free Land jemerman November 14, 2024

Native American issues

The author's Great-Great-Uncle Louie Sinykin posing with men in Dakota garb in South Dakota's Black Hills. Date unknown.

When I was a child growing up in the 1980s, the story I learned about Thanksgiving followed the classic script: it highlighted amity between the Pilgrims and their Indigenous neighbors. Due to this connection, the hunger of the European settlers was met with squash and turkey.

Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism

Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism sdolgov November 4, 2024

Modern Day Issues in Antisemitism

URJ leaders have had thousands of conversations about antisemitism over the past years, especially after October 7th. The following list summarizes the ideas that arise most often in these discussions.