Challah for Shabbat After this first week of social distancing, we need some comfort, something traditional and familiar. Making a Challah for tonight’s Shabbat dinner is a perfect thing to do if you are one person or a couple, or you have kids. Calming and fulfilling – give it a try. It will be delish! Did you know the word challah comes from a commandment in the […]

We learn in Exodus 30:18 that God commands Aaron and his sons to “wash their hands and feet” before stepping into the Tent of Meeting. Jewish tradition calls for us to wash our hands every morning and recite the blessing Netilat Yadayim. It is a ritual that reflects the importance of water’s renewing effects on the soul. We are also required to wash our hands and say the blessing before eating any meal […]

With Passover quickly approaching, it’s time to start using up our Chametz (leavened bread). There’s nothing like a homemade noodle kugel to do the job!Below is a recipe for a delicious Salt and Pepper Kugel from Evelyn Block, mother of CRS congregant, Robin Block. Ingredients: 16 oz. medium noodles3 tablespoons canola oil5 large eggs, beaten3 […]

My journey into meaningful prayer began during my older son, Josh’s bar mitzvah preparation, about 12 years ago.  We took a series of classes with Rabbi Spratt, and there was something about it that so moved me, that I began coming to Friday night services.  At first, it was here and there, but soon, to […]