JCamps Shabbat Shalom/Shavua Tov A weekly series with Rick Recht, guest artists, and JCC leadership JCamps Shabbat Shalom/Shavua Tov is a six-week, 12-segment video series designed to help … Continued
JCamps Shabbat Shalom/Shavua Tov
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שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם ~ Shabbat Shalom, 27 Sivan, 5780
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A Time to Come Together Earlier this week, the JCC of San Francisco’s announcement regarding lay-offs and budget cuts garnered a good deal of attention. One hundred and fifty staff—dedicated … Continued
Parashat Sh’lach L’cha (Numbers 13:1-15:41)
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“If Adonai desires us, He will bring us to this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.” (Numbers 14:8) Sh’lach L’cha tells the … Continued
We Must Be the Light in the Darkness
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by Natalia Fisher Walking through the doors for the first time in two months, I was shocked at how I felt. I did not expect to feel this way. Without … Continued
Parashat B’ha-alot’cha (Numbers 8:1-12:16)
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“And let Aaron designate the Levites before the Lord as an elevation offering from the Israelites, that they may perform the service of the Lord.” (Numbers 8:11) There is a … Continued
Parashat Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89)
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“May the Lord’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you.” (Num. 6:25) “No justice, no peace!” is being chanted across the land this week, providing an unsettling soundtrack … Continued
Shabbat and Shavuot (Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17)
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Because Shavuot falls on Thursday and Friday, the cycle of weekly Torah readings is interrupted by a special holiday selection. Akdamut Milin, an 11th century mystical poem in Aramaic is … Continued
Celebrating Shavuot in Israel in the Age of Covid-19
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Beginning at sundown on Thursday, the Jewish world will celebrate Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks, the holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai more than 3,300 … Continued
Parashat B’midbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20)
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“The Children of Israel did everything that the Lord commanded Moses, so did they do.” (Numbers 1:54) Parashat B’midbar opens the fourth book of the Torah, also called B’midbar, in … Continued
“Shalom Sesame” and Grover Are Returning to the Sheva Center
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Who can resist a lovable, cute, furry blue monster? Not me. Ten years ago, in 2010, Sesame Workshop, creator of “Shalom Sesame,” launched a new 12-part series of the show, introducing … Continued