Hanukkah Blessings

Ready for Hanukkah? Let’s see…latkas, decorations, menorah, presents, and oh yeah – lighting the Hanukkah candles.

Although every day is Hanukkah for some people, the candle-lighting ceremony comes only one time each year. Maybe you have perfect pitch and can recall melodies after hearing them once. However, for the rest of us, here are the blessings in Hebrew and English (Click Here).

Click below to hear the Cantor singing the blessings!

 

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Giving Thanks!

For some, Thanksgiving is a favorite among all of the holidays. Great friends, lots of good food and family remind us of the many blessings we have. Much like Sukkot, Thanksgiving centers on a bountiful harvest. Some even say that Thanksgiving was modeled after the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. In any event, its tradition to gather ones family together to give thanks plays well among all Americans no matter what their faith.

We at TSS have much to be thankful for. Temple Shirat Shalom is thriving with over 80 families. Our members are caring and committed to the ideal of tikkun olam, beginning with the respect we have for each other and the neighborhoods in which we live. Our children are kind, loved and loving. And our Board and Clergy are mindful of their mission.

Some would say we are truly blessed.

God is in the House!

This week’s Torah portion Vayeitzei has one of my favorite quotes from the Chumash. “God is in this place and I did not know it”(Gen.28:16). I find it to be an amazingly perceptive adage. We go through life and God is all around us, miracles happen every day and we just don’t notice it. Jacob finds a place to rest and falls asleep. The lodging he found was much more than just a comfortable place to spend the night. When he awakens from his dream he realizes that through the night he encountered God and was a changed man because of the meeting. If our eyes, minds and hearts are open to the beauty of the world we will be different people. We will on this Thanksgiving, be truly thankful for all we have and all we are.

Champagne Tasting Event – December 16

Champagne tasting:

Sunday December 16

4:00-6:00 PM

Location to be determined.

More details to follow.

Contact David Vaida if interested.