Vayeitzei 5783/November 25, 2023- “Yaakov’s Radical Amazement” Shabbat Shalom. I’d like to relate an experience to you that I’ve experienced several times- most recently on Sam and mine’s trip to Arizona last month. It’s quite similar to what happens to Jacob and the start of our parasha. The “dad joke” I like to tell is Continue Reading »
A few days before this week’s rally for Israel in DC, I received a text from an old friend—Rabbi Asher Lopatin, who is now a rabbi in Detroit. Back in 2002, we were both young rabbis in Chicago, and we organized a group to attend a rally for Israel in D.C. It was the Second Continue Reading »
Life, and Death and Reconciliation in Israel and Gaza: Hayyei Sarah 5784 As it has been for many of us, for me, it’s been quite a tough time. I have felt pervasive sadness and loss interspersed with moments of joy. Sharon and I took a break to spend a couple of hours with some friends Continue Reading »
The Seven Species Panels For Adonai your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with streams, springs and water welling up from the depths in valleys and on hillsides. It is a land of wheat and barley, grapevines, fig trees and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; a land where you Continue Reading »
Tuesdays at 4 pm Each week, take a moment to connect with other Emunah members and get your mind ready for the Shabbat to come. Together we will read and discuss the week’s Torah portion, and explore what resonates with us in our own lives. No previous experience is required. Rabbi Lerner, Rabbi Kling Perkins, Continue Reading »
Fridays at 1 pm Join fellow Emunah members to prepare for Shabbat with joyful and reflective song!
Tuesdays at 8:30 am; Thursdays at 4:30 pm Mindfulness meditation groups are a wonderful way of connecting with others to share and deepen your meditation practice. At Temple Emunah we have guided meditations with themes such as the joys, difficulties, and insights experienced in meditation practice. We also explore the multitude of ways to bring Continue Reading »
Tuesdays at 10:30 am Vinyasa yoga is a physical form of yoga where postures are combined to create a flow. By combining breath with movement, this flow can build strength, increase flexibility, and can also help calm the body, and bring clarity to the mind. Vinyasa yoga is a dynamic form of yoga but is Continue Reading »