The Heart As Agent For The Divine
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar In a few moments, we’re going to sing the beautiful words and haunting melody of Ahat Sha’alti from Psalm 27, a psalm which tradition teaches that we chant every morning and every night from the beginning of the month of Elul, the last month of the Jewish year, through Rosh Hashanah […]
Syd Bladen
Sydney (she/her) is a recent graduate of Temple University’s Theater and Secondary Education program and attended our Ann Spak Thal Hebrew School through 6th grade, when her family moved to Indiana. Passionate about all things Judaism and a self-proclaimed book nerd, Syd loves spending free time baking, reading, rock climbing, and writing.
Lir Vine
Lir (she/her) is in her first year teaching at Society Hill Synagogue and is excited to join our community. Originally from Israel, Lir is currently studying Computer Science. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, hiking, and playing fetch with her foster cat, Cindylulu — and she’s always happy to share photos of Cindylulu with anyone […]
Melissa Redlich
Melissa (she/her) grew up in a Conservative Jewish household in Potomac, Maryland. She is currently a junior at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Communications and minoring in Consumer Psychology and Art History. Melissa has fond memories of Hebrew School back in the Maryland suburbs and loves being a part of the close-knit Society Hill […]
Three Secrets
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I want to share with you the D’var Torah I delivered this past Friday night at our Open House Shabbat, when we welcomed more than 250 people into our synagogue for the return of our weekly Friday night TGIShabbat musical services: Tonight, I have three secrets I want to share with […]