Each week, your Weekly Judean, contains feature stories that highlight what's happening in our Temple Judean community and the issues near and dear to our hearts.
By affiliating, participating and supporting Temple Judea, you ensure a haven for Jews to gather, to celebrate, to connect, to learn, and to pray. Together, we uphold sacred commitments: welcoming new babies into the covenant, educating our youth to become ethical adults, maintaining our traditions, fostering a loving and strong spiritual community, supporting the people of Israel, taking action to repair the world, offering solace in hardship, and celebrating simchas together.
The Chanukah story tells us that a miracle happened when a small amount of oil lasted longer than expected: we celebrate a light that continued to shine, even without the needed fuel.
As Chanukah approaches Thursday evening, we’re gearing up to embrace the radiant spirit of the festival of lights.
It's time to break out the gelt, stretch your dreidel-spinning muscles, and prepare your menorahs because Chanukah is just around the corner. Here at Temple Judea, the anticipation is building as we gear up to celebrate the Festival of Lights together.
Seventy-one years ago, on a Friday evening in November 1952, Temple Judea sprouted from the dreams of eight families gathered at a tiny Erev Shabbat service.
Gratitude isn’t just a concept in Judaism; it’s a way of life. Gratitude is woven into most Jewish rituals - from saying the motzi to the pursuit of tikkun olam.
This message, written by our Temple Judea Rabbi Emeritus, Don Goor, appeared in the November 10, 2023 Shabbat Judean. It represents his thoughts after a month of war in Israel, where he currently resides.
This week, Temple Judea joins with the global Jewish community to mourn. This week, we say Kaddish.
While music may not eradicate the challenges of war or the poison of antisemitism, it can lift our spirits, deepen solidarity within our community, and foster a profound connection to the sacred within all of us.
In the face of the challenges posed by rising anti-Semitism and the war in Israel, we find solace in the embrace of our extended TJ family and the amazing Jewish community it provides. We continue to offer hope and avenues for Jewish connection, learning, and spiritual growth -- from welcoming the newest members of our TJ community and to new and upcoming programming.