We poured out our hearts and asked for forgiveness. We spoke about the ways in which we can work to make our world a better place. We brought bags of personal care items to donate to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. By the end of the day on Yom Kippur, we felt cleansed, we felt accomplished, and we felt grateful.
Rabbi Jan Katz kept the congregation spellbound on Kol Nidre with a sermon that came from her heart, “A Letter to My Beloved Israel:”
Dearest Israel, Ani mitga-at lach – I yearn for you, old friend. I fell in love with you on my first trip in 1968 as a college junior from Brandeis fulfilling a dream to spend a year abroad. And I have fallen in love with you over and over again each time I visited and lived there. READ MORE
Barbara Katz, board member of TBI, addressed the congregation about a discovery of important documents, found “hiding in plain sight.” Read Barbara’s address Here.