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BaMidbar: Everyone Counts

By Rabbi Bonnie Koppell | 06/07/2024 | Comments Off on BaMidbar: Everyone Counts

The book of BaMidbar picks up where Exodus left off. Our Israelite ancestors escaped from slavery in Egypt, successfully passed through the red sea, and received the Torah at Mount Sinai. The story is interrupted by the entire book of Leviticus, describing the responsibilities of the priests as they establish…

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Loneliness New Year’s Weekend 2024

By Rabbi Bonnie Koppell | 12/29/2023 | Comments Off on Loneliness New Year’s Weekend 2024

Did you read where Dr. Ruth Westheimer has a new job?  At the age of 95, she was just appointed as New York’s first “loneliness ambassador.”  I’m not sure exactly what the job entails or how she is going to go about fulfilling her responsibilities, but the governor said that,…

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Friendship and Holiness

By Rabbi Bonnie Koppell | 03/13/2018 | Comments Off on Friendship and Holiness

Welcome back and I trust that you are enjoying a wonderful day of friendship and community. It’s great to see friends on Facebook, and even better to see our friends’ faces in person!  The Rabbis acknowledged our deep human need for companionship long ago when they taught, “O chevruta, o…