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COBS partied it up this weekend at our annual community Chanukah party! With a plentiful potluck buffet, dreidle games on every table, Susan “Ruach” Stombaugh, and even some dancing, it was a festive evening to celebrate who we are as a community. Havdallah and the community candle lighting were beautiful, and we left on a high. Chag sameach, indeed! Enjoy the photos from this fun evening. Missed it? Join us for our next event!

Please click HERE for an interesting read on Ashkenazi intelligence.

Thank you Richard Sherman!

Our Sukkot celebration was as beautiful as ever, with the ever joyful Susan Stombaugh!

Well, not exactly…but it is aligned with Jewish values and tradition. Although the correlation with Exodus and relationship to Sukkot may not be so popular with turkeys at this time of year, we certainly inspired the Pilgrims! Read this insightful article for more!

Please see the Reform Judaism article by Chelsea Feuchs HERE about starting the year with Sukkot.

The Shofar Newsletter has been published! Please see below for updated calendar information, a wonderful story and recipe and much more. Many thanks to Jody Moss for all the work she puts into this for our congregation!

Spring is here and nearly gone! We ramped up for Passover, settled in for the counting of the Omer. Now, we are looking forward toward the celebration of Shavout. But…why? Click HERE for a history of why this is such a cornerstone celebration for us as a Jewish people.

One of the gifts of Torah is how timeless the teachings truly are. This week’s portion addresses the notion of giving, and more importantly receiving constructive feedback. Click HERE for some insight from Rabbi Ben Spratt.

As we grieve through yet another synagogue shooting, it seems very appropriate to also reflect on the hatred our people have endured through the years. Please click HERE for the article titled Yom HaShoah: When Will Senseless Hatred Be a Thing of the Past?

Does spring cleaning stem from Passover?
No politics at the seder! Not true – Passover is political.
All this and more can be found in the article 10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Passover by Rabbi Evan Moffic.