01 Aug Remembering Susan Kurschner
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We mourn the loss of our great friend, Susan Kurschner....
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Etiam scelerisque tortor at lectus dapibus, nec fermentum.26 Jul E-Advocacy August: Equal Rights
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The Equality Act (H.R.3185/S.185) will address this wrong by including sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics under the Civil Rights Act of 1964....
22 Jul Rabbi Weitzman Goes to Summer Camp
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We hope everyone is enjoying summer. We were thrilled to get a report in from our own Rabbi Greg Weitzman from summer camp. As Rabbi Weitzman and his wife Ashley prepare to welcome their first child, he was inspired to pen a letter about why summer camp is so important...
20 Jul Rabbi Kaye Speaks Superstition
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[caption id="attachment_17132" align="alignleft" width="380"] Participants eagerly search Torah commentary as they follow along with Rabbi Kaye in locating the origins of superstition.[/caption] We are thrilled that our former colleague and now dear friend Rabbi Leora Kaye agreed to come to CRS this summer to a deliver lecture series entitled Beyond the Red...
20 Jul Confirmands of 2016
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Another great year at CRS—we are looking forward to adding this to our wall!...
14 Jul Denise Sobel Speaks at Pride Shabbat
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We were so privileged to have trustee and longtime congregant Denise Sobel speak at Pride Shabbat this June. Her remarks were much needed at time when the nation was grieving at the tragedy in the LGBT community in Orlando, Florida. We asked Denise if we could publish her speech and...
06 Jul July e-advocacy
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Our e-advocacy for July was motivated by the tragedy in Orlando. We are beyond words that a month later, we are facing a new slate of gun-related horrors. Please click on this link to urge your Members of Congress to support two bills that will help prevent gun violence. Here is...
13 Jun Pride Shabbat and Orlando
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June 13, 2016 7 Sivan 5776 Dear Rodeph Sholom Family: Once again we are stunned by a barbarous act of terror, this time directed at the LGBTQ community of Orlando, Florida. The attack very well could have taken place in a church, synagogue or school. This assault may have been inspired by ISIS,...
31 May June E-advocacy: 2016 versus 1984
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How is Two Thousand Sixteen like Nineteen Eighty-Four? Two Thousand Sixteen is like Nineteen Eighty-Four because just like the Orwellian government in that novel, Congress entitles bills with names that are the exact opposite of the bills’ true intent. For example, The Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 actually...
31 May Trustees Dina Bakst and Ron Bernstein
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At our annual meeting on Monday, May 23rd, Rodeph Sholom elected two congregants to the board of trustees, Dina Bakst and Rob Bernstein. Dina Bakst is Co-Founder and Co-President of A Better Balance (ABB), a leading national legal advocacy organization, headquartered in New York City, dedicated to advancing the rights of working...
