Month: September 2021

MIPI ËL From the mouth of God all of Israel is blessed. ְPARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/shmini-atzeret-simchat-torah Sh’mini Atzeret – Simchat Torah שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת – שִׂמחַת תוֹרָה 8th Day of Assembly Deuteronomy 33:1–34:12, Genesis 1:1–2:3 TORAH PORTION: Ve-zot ha-Berachah – Deut. 33:1-34:12 This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, bade the Israelites …

MEDITATION From PSALM 27 (Robert Alter translation) 13.If I but trust to see the [Eternal One’s] goodness, in the land of the living – 14.Hope for the [Eternal One]! Let your heart be firm and bold, and hope for the [Eternal One]. ְPARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/chol-hamo-eid-sukkot Chol HaMo-eid Sukkot – חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד סֻכֹּת – Intermediate …

SUKKOT (Festival of Booths) – September 20-27, 2021 From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/sukkot Sukkot, [the last of the three biblical pilgrimage festivals along with Pesach and Shavuot,] is one of the most joyful festivals on the Jewish calendar. “Sukkot,” a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall …

May we gain wisdom in our lives, overflowing like a river with understanding. Loved, each of us, for the peace we bring to others. May our deeds exceed our speech, and may we never lift up our hand but to conquer fear and doubt and despair. Rise up like the sun, O God, over all …

L’SHANAH TOVAH TIKATËVU V’TËCHATËMU – May you be written and sealed in the Book of Life for a good year! PARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/vayeilech Vayëlech (וַיֵּלֶךְ‎ — Hebrew for “[Moses] went”) Deuteronomy 31:1-30 [According to the triennial cycle, all of Deut. 30:1-30 is read in 2021.] SUMMARY: Moses prepares the people for his death and …

KETIVAH V’CHATIMAH TOVAH SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS Mazal Tov – Mazal Bueno to all those celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or significant event during the Month of September. If we were together at Temple Kol Hamidbar, we would extend a Tallit over you, say a special prayer for you, and recite the following blessing …