Divrei Torah
Sahar Oz

Duality, Cycles, and Change

by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I am really proud of the Society Hill Synagogue community this week. This was the week of Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Memorial Day and Independence Day, linked side by side. We know that different Jewish communities, and individuals, have different relationships to Israel. I

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Divrei Torah
Sahar Oz

Hazzan Jessi: Artemis, Torah, and the Exact Middle of Everything

by Hazzan Jessi Roemer I hope you are faring well this week in the warmer weather. Following is the d’var Torah I offered last Friday night at our TGIShabbat service:  Shabbat Shalom. In roughly one hour, the astronauts from Artemis II will, we hope, splash down safely into the Pacific

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Divrei Torah
Sahar Oz

Remembering the Exodus, By Day and By Night

by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar We arrive at a much-needed Pesah/Passover holiday, with the Exodus experience ever-present in our hearts, ever resounding in our collective memories. That’s because tradition teaches that we are to recall the Exodus — yetzi’at mitzrayim, the moment of our collective liberation from the constrictions and deprivations

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Divrei Torah
Sahar Oz

God Called — Are We Listening?

by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar What follows is the d’var Torah I delivered last Friday night. We always love for you to join us at either or both of our Shabbat services, Friday night with music, a d’var Torah, and dinner; Saturday morning with prayer, Torah discussion, and lunch. All are

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Sahar Oz

Manager of Community Engagement & Communications — Full Time

Position Summary The Manager of Community Engagement & Communications helps ensure that every congregant feels welcomed, connected, and cared for through strong communications and storytelling; serving as a welcoming point of contact for prospective and new members; and coordinating outreach, pastoral care support (hesed), and development stewardship. This role supports

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