Last Friday the congregants of TSS came together for a very special Family Service.  Congregants supported their favorite sports teams by wearing caps, jerseys and jackets.  Cantor Sussman reminded us that we are all on the same team when it comes to Judaism.   Cantor Sussman took a moment from the Service to give all the congregants with a January birthday a special blessing.

Rabbi Jonathan Gerard gave a moving Sermon themed in miracles.   Rabbi Gerard read a story for the youngsters about the miracles God performed through Moses.  He then related the conversations and meetings he had on his most recent trip to Israel, where peace between two peoples seems in need of a miracle.

Miracles are a more common occurrence than one might think.  For instance, have you ever come across a majestic snow capped mountain or a crystal clear blue lake or a field of fragrant flowers, or a bird song so melodic and lovely and were humbled by the experience?  Are these the modern miracles of our time?  Or is it the fact that we have the eyes to behold these sights, the nose to take in the fragrance, and the ears to capture such harmony.  The miracle is that the world is put here before us to appreciate and we have the capacity to understand this appreciation.  We have come so far in science and technology and yet the real miracle is that we were given all we needed in the very beginning of our existence.