Havdalah and Hamantaschen Playtime

IN PERSON

REGISTER Whip up a batch of your favorite hamentaschen and play in our indoor playspace as we get ready for Purim! This event includes pizza, crafts, and more. See you there!

Kabbalat Shabbat Service: HIAS Refugee Shabbat

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Our congregation’s commitment to social action is far-reaching and well known. As Rabbi Karol has noted, “We at CRS always are called to help, and providing humanitarian relief is our Jewish response.” On this Kabbalat Shabbat, congregants will share reflections and the ways we may give our hands, hearts, and time to assist refugees and…

Purim Morning Text Study: Megillah, Media, & Midrash

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Join Rabbi Weller for a Megillah reading and a discussion of modern media and midrash as illuminated by J.T. Waldman's graphic novel of Megillat Esther. This text study will examine the relationship between form, content, and commentary in Jewish media. Watch on our website Watch on Facebook

Rabbi Ed Feld Discusses “The Book of Revolutions: The Battles of Priests, Prophets, and Kings That Birthed the Torah”

REGISTER The Torah is truly the Book of Revolutions, born from a military coup (the Northern Israelite revolution), the aftermath of an assassination and regency (a Judean revolution), and a quiet but radical revolution effected by outsiders whose ideas proved persuasive (Babylonian exile). Emerging from each of these were three key legal codes—the Covenant Code…

In Defense of Israeli Democracy: IDF Reservists Speak Out

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Join us for a special event to hear from Brigadier General (Res) Roy Riftin, Colonel (Res) Joab Rosenberg, and Colonel (Res) Ophir Bear, who will discuss the upcoming judicial reform…

CRS Outings: Tzedek Box Exhibit at HUC-JIR

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REGISTER Join Cantor De Lowe for a tour of the "Tzedek Box" exhibit at the Heller Musuem at Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion. A new ceremonial object, the…