by Rabbi Heidi Cohen | Apr 18, 2024 | Newsletter
Passover is z’man cheiruteinu, the time of our freedom. We love this holiday and all that we get to do with it. From the mass amount of cooking, which if the Israelites cooked like we do for Passover today, we would still be living in Egypt; to the gathering together...
by Rabbi Heidi Cohen | Apr 11, 2024 | Newsletter
As we prepare for Passover, we ask an important question; What does it mean to be free? As Americans, we understand freedom to be, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom to assemble. While we have those freedoms, we also...
by Rabbi Heidi Cohen | Apr 4, 2024 | Newsletter
Our emotions can sometimes get the best of us. When we are angry or frustrated with something, we might forget to stop, think, and then act. It’s easy to react to an email or a posting that we disagree with or find offensive. And when we react too quickly, our anger...
by Rabbi Heidi Cohen | Jan 18, 2024 | Newsletter
Remember one year old celebrations? We might remember them from pictures of when we turned one or when we celebrated our own children turning one. There was a party that was definitely more for the parents and family since the child would not remember it. There was...
by Rabbi Heidi Cohen | Jun 29, 2023 | Musings, Newsletter
If you have not seen it yet, this is a must watch: A Small Light. This is the story of Miep Gies, the woman responsible for hiding Anne Frank and her family, the Van Pels and Dr. Pfeffer. The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most read books about the Holocaust having...
by Rabbi Heidi Cohen | Dec 15, 2022 | Musings, Newsletter
It’s Thursday and you all know what that means…Thursday night football! The 49ers are playing the Seahawks tonight and Jodi is wearing her 49er gear in preparation. So far, it has brought the team luck and it means we make sure to do laundry before each game! Imagine...
