Who We Are
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I want to start by sharing the remarks I shared at this past week’s Open House Shabbat, where our building welcomed hundreds of people over the course of Friday night and Saturday morning. It was truly an inspiring return to our weekly rhythms of Friday night musical services and […]
Bearing Witness to Heartbreak — Reflections on the War’s Toll
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar This has been a brutal week for the Jewish people. Six hostages, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Almog Sarusi, and Alexander Lobanov, individuals whom we had gotten to know through accounts by their loved ones, were murdered by Hamas in the tunnels of Gaza, executed just hours […]
Chosenness, Conflict, and a Path Forward
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar This past Shabbat we began the final book of the Torah, Sefer Devarim, the Book of Deuteronomy. The word “Deuteronomy” comes from a Greek translation of the phrase “Repetition of the Torah”, which is in a sense a fitting name for this final Book, because it largely consists of Moses, […]
How-To with Hazzan Jessi
Fall In-Person Workshops: Tuesday, September 10 @ 6:15 – 7:00 pm — How To: Tallit and Torah Blessings (learning for all; practice for Jews ages 13 and older) Tuesday, October 15 @ 6:15 – 7:00 pm — How To: Carrying and Lifting the Torah (learning for all; practice for Jews ages 13 and older) Tuesday, […]
Enhancing Your Jewish Presence Online: A Guide to Resources and Community
Dates: Mondays — February 10, March 10, March 31, and April 28 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm Mode: In-person Faculty: LilyFish Gomberg Fee: Free for Society Hill Synagogue Members • $54 for the General Public Are you looking to deepen your engagement with the online Jewish community? Join our course designed specifically for congregants who […]