Temple Sinai is a historic Reform congregation in Lake Charles, Louisiana
From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement
For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard
For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard jemerman
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As we head into the holiday season, I am acutely aware of how much different this year is going to be than previous ones. I will be celebrating without my mom for the first time. My mother died in January 2021, and I'm still dealing with the unexpected waves of grief that wash over me, sometimes out of nowhere. As I head into this first winter holiday season without her, I'm not quite sure I know what to expect, other than everything is going to be very different.
The Cost of Free Land
The Cost of Free Land jemerman
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When I was a child growing up in the 1980s, the story I learned about Thanksgiving followed the classic script: it highlighted amity between the Pilgrims and their Indigenous neighbors. Due to this connection, the hunger of the European settlers was met with squash and turkey.
Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism
Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism sdolgov
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URJ leaders have had thousands of conversations about antisemitism over the past years, especially after October 7th. The following list summarizes the ideas that arise most often in these discussions.
Putting the “Serve” Back in "Deserve"
Putting the “Serve” Back in "Deserve" sdolgov
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As the Jewish community grapples with fears of our eroding security in post-10/7 America, nobody wants to consider the question of whether we have enjoyed that security up to this point by right or by debt.