For those of you who may be unaware, on Sunday, October 8th, Adath hosted "Love Your Neighbor"—an inclusive event for our local Jewish and Muslim communities. Minnesota has been gaining national attention with our efforts to improve and grow Jewish-Muslim relations, specifically with the Northwest Islamic Community Center. Jean Hopfensperger of the Star Tribune put together a great article on our event, noting our very own Rabbi Harold Kravitz. You can read the article in its entirety, and we encourage you to keep an eye on upcoming events as we hope to take part in more collaborations with our friends at the Northwest Islamic Community Center in the future. D'var Torah by Rabbi Harold J. Kravitz on Yom Kippur Day 5778 An incident occurred at this very location many years ago. It happened early in my career when I was responsible for running the Kallah program of retreats for Adath’s young teens. As many of you know, before this building was built, this property was the original location of our Kallah retreat center. The Kallah Center space was shared by our Gan Shelanu Nursery School. One weekend we were here for a Shabbat Weekend and all appeared to have gone well, until I got to work on Monday morning. I heard from Susie Chalom, who was the Gan director, that some school equipment had been damaged over the weekend. There was no doubt that kids attending the Kallah retreat were responsible. D'var Torah by Rabbi Aaron Weininger on Kol Nidrei 5778 My friend Rabbi Dahlia Bernstein, who visited from Long Island earlier this month, asked why I thought the death of my third grade teacher affected me so deeply. You may remember I spoke from this bimah two years ago about how Mrs. Dorros taught her third graders to keep our shoes pointed to the door. And I wrote about her passing this summer in the September Clarion. Just before Rosh Hashanah Adath Jeshurun Congregation received a beautiful note from faith leaders in Minnetonka. It began, " As you prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, we offer our love and prayers to your community of faith." Read the full text HERE by Rabbi Harold J Kravitz, Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Sermon, 5778 Earlier I mentioned that this year marks the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, which set into motion the creation of the State of Israel, as well as the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War that has brought Israel to the challenging place in which she finds herself. And of course this coming May will mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State. There is one other less well known anniversary being observed this year that I think our synagogue also has good reason to acknowledge. In 2018 the Masorti Movement in Israel will be celebrating 40 years since it was successfully launched through efforts credited to Rabbi Michael Graetz, who for decades served as rabbi of our sister synagogue Magen Avraham in Omer. Adath is deeply grateful to an anonymous family for donating $250,000 to expand our innovative engagement model with young families as well as young adults through Makom. It provides startup capital and builds on the success of relationships that are growing inside and outside the walls of the synagogue.
by Rabbi Aaron S. Weininger, Rosh Hashanah Sermon, September 2017 / 5778 “God held me in the palm of His hand.” These were the first words Michelle spoke when I sat down at her bedside in the Emergency Room at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Michelle jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge the day before and survived the ten-story leap. I was the hospital chaplain on call. D'var Torah by Joyce Orbuch on September 23, 2017 So, is 83 the new 13?? I don’t think so… but Judaism does give us the opportunity to turn 13 twice. The custom for having a bat or Bar Mitzvah at 83 comes from the verse in Psalm 90 which says, the days of our years are 70, or if by reason of special strength, 80 years. At 70, one can start counting again. Add 13 years and you get 83. Our age. Adath is deeply grateful to an anonymous family for donating $250,000 to expand our innovative engagement model with young families as well as young adults through Makom. It provides startup capital and builds on the success of relationships that are growing inside and outside the walls of the synagogue: I am so honored to be your new Hazzan, to be the shlichat tzibbur (prayer leader/ messenger) for this fantastic community. I look forward to singing with you as the weeks and years progress. The High Holidays are a time to reflect, renew and refresh. It is a time where our souls are laid bare, our brokenness exposed – and the power to heal comes from the strength and vibrancy of this community, joining together in strength and song. |
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