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Beth Torah gets new rabbi with roots in Flint, Michigan – J.

Help us welcome Rabbi Zoe McCoon to Temple Beth Torah in Fremont!

Beth Torah gets new rabbi with roots in Flint, Michigan – J. When Zoe McCoon was preparing for her bat mitzvah, she was eager to “lean into my inner Jewish nerd.” Her rabbi, impressed, couldn’t help but ask her, “Have you ever thought about being a rabbi?” “Some people might not take [it] as a compliment, but it was definitely the biggest complime...

"One must dare to be happy." - Gertrude Stein

"One must dare to be happy." - Gertrude Stein

Jewish education hub HaMaqom to close after 47 years – J.

HaMaqom | The Place announced today that it will be closing its doors for good at the end of its summer session.
Formerly known as Lehrhaus Judaica, the Berkeley-based hub for Jewish education has been a fixture in the Bay Area for 47 years.

Jewish education hub HaMaqom to close after 47 years – J. HaMaqom | The Place, a unique Jewish education center in Berkeley and a hub for adult enrichment programs for 47 years, announced in a press release Thursday it will be closing its doors at the end of the summer. The news came as a surprise to many in the Bay Area, particularly as the organization,....

"When you're in a small boat, you can see who's paddling hard and who's looking around." - Ev Williams, Co-Founder of Medium and Twitter

"When you're in a small boat, you can see who's paddling hard and who's looking around." - Ev Williams, Co-Founder of Medium and Twitter

New hope is born for Israeli families at first-of-its-kind pregnancy loss conference

Candles of Hope - נרות של תקווה was founded in Israel by Elysa Rapoport after she lost her baby born without breath at 31 weeks. Last month she held a conference dedicated to the subject of pregnancy and infant loss. Stillbirth occurs in 3.5 to 5 of every 1000 deliveries. PTSD is well-known in Israel, but not its link to pregnancy issues.

New hope is born for Israeli families at first-of-its-kind pregnancy loss conference Candles of Hope, brought to life by a mother-daughter team, is taking the painful issue out of the shadows and pointing women to much-needed services

Who Was the Lubavitcher Rebbe?

For those of us who were close to the last Lubavitcher Rebbe, R. Menachem Mendel Schneerson, it’s hard to grasp that this July 1, 2021—the Hebrew date of 3 Tammuz—marks 27 years since his passing. Who Was He? Two new biographies attempt to describe the Chabad leader, but can we ever fathom his ultimate aloneness?

Who Was the Lubavitcher Rebbe? For those of us who were close to the last Lubavitcher Rebbe, R. Menachem Mendel Schneerson, it’s hard to grasp that this July 1, 2014—the Hebrew date of 3 Tammuz—marks 20 years since his passing. I first encountered him when I was a graduate student in 1975, through the emissaries he was disp...

Parashat Korah: The boundaries of holiness

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Parashat Korah: The boundaries of holiness This week, we read about the dispute of Korah, for whom the parasha is named. Korah and his companions challenged the religious and leadership hierarchy.

Hebrew horoscopes for month of Tammuz: Homing in on living waters – J.

Today begins the Hebrew month of Tammuz. What does it have in store for you? Astrologist Lorelai Kude AKA the Astrolojew explains:

Hebrew horoscopes for month of Tammuz: Homing in on living waters – J. Tammuz, 5781 June 10-July 9, 2021 This month of Tammuz is the Moon-ruled month of the Jewish year. Jacob’s blessing to Reuven, tribal ruler of this month, in Genesis 49:4 describes him as “unstable as water.” This denotes a special kind of movement associated with the flowing, instigative char...

Shabbat Shalom! May you have a weekend full of Pride & peace.

Shabbat Shalom! May you have a weekend full of Pride & peace.

Shabbat Shalom!!! "We are what we repeatedly do." - Aristotle

Shabbat Shalom!!! "We are what we repeatedly do." - Aristotle

How 20 words in a UK newspaper saved this Holocaust survivor – J.

How 20 words in a UK newspaper saved this Holocaust survivor – J. This article was originally published in London’s Jewish Chronicle, and is reprinted with permission. A Holocaust survivor whose desperate mother placed a classified ad in the Jewish Chronicle in 1938 pleading with readers to bring her daughter to safety in England was left “speechless” when p...

"What's in front of you is a whole world of experiences beyond your imagination. Put yourself, and your growth and development, first." - Phylicia Rashād, American actress

"What's in front of you is a whole world of experiences beyond your imagination. Put yourself, and your growth and development, first." - Phylicia Rashād, American actress

"For there is always light. If only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it." - Amanda Gorman

"For there is always light. If only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it." - Amanda Gorman

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Since 1901, our nonprofit board of directors has guided our professional team to work with families honoring the death and memory of their loved ones. We are pleased to announce our newest board member, Ellen London. Please help us welcome her into our trusted community of leaders.

Since 1901, our nonprofit board of directors has guided our professional team to work with families honoring the death and memory of their loved ones. We are pleased to announce our newest board member, Ellen London. Please help us welcome her into our trusted community of leaders.

"Never give up. Never give in. Never become hostile... hate is too big a burden to bear." - John Lewis #GoodTrouble

"Never give up. Never give in. Never become hostile... hate is too big a burden to bear." - John Lewis #GoodTrouble

"We are created in the image of G~d, if you will, and we are obliged to return the favor." - Rabbi Arthur Green, PhD

"We are created in the image of G~d, if you will, and we are obliged to return the favor." - Rabbi Arthur Green, PhD

"The Sabbath is not for the sake of the weekdays; the weekdays are the for the sake of the Sabbath. It is not an interlude but the climax of living." - Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

"The Sabbath is not for the sake of the weekdays; the weekdays are the for the sake of the Sabbath. It is not an interlude but the climax of living." - Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

"The greatest freedom in life is to be aware of the moments that you are free from pain." - Chade-Meng Tan

"The greatest freedom in life is to be aware of the moments that you are free from pain." - Chade-Meng Tan

Throughout Memorial Day Weekend - REMEMBER AND HONOR - Let us not forget the brave people who fought for our country. They may be gone, but they are not forgotten.

Throughout Memorial Day Weekend - REMEMBER AND HONOR - Let us not forget the brave people who fought for our country. They may be gone, but they are not forgotten.

"The Sabbath is the presence of G~d in the world, open to the soul of man. G~d is not in things of space, but in moments of time." - Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Shabbat Shalom!

"The Sabbath is the presence of G~d in the world, open to the soul of man. G~d is not in things of space, but in moments of time." - Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Shabbat Shalom!

"Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. 'Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all." - Quincy Jones

"Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. 'Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all." - Quincy Jones

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." - Jimi Hendrix

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." - Jimi Hendrix

"No matter what, nobody can take away the dances you've already had." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

"No matter what, nobody can take away the dances you've already had." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

"Prayer without kavanah is like a body without a soul." - Bahya Ibn Pakudah

"Prayer without kavanah is like a body without a soul." - Bahya Ibn Pakudah

"All we own is a passing intention, but what comes about will outlive and surpass our power." - Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, z"l
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"All we own is a passing intention, but what comes about will outlive and surpass our power." - Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, z"l
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"I figured something out. The future is unpredictable." - John Green

"I figured something out. The future is unpredictable." - John Green

Happy Birthday to two of our incredibly kind and compassionate Funeral Directors, Raymond Soudah and Kiet Van!!!

"I am a part of all that I have met." - Alfred Tennyson

"I am a part of all that I have met." - Alfred Tennyson

"I hope that I'd be remembered as someone who practiced their craft at the highest level of rigor and made work about things in the world that really mattered." - Dawoud Bey:

"I hope that I'd be remembered as someone who practiced their craft at the highest level of rigor and made work about things in the world that really mattered." - Dawoud Bey:

"One must dare to be happy." - Gertrude Stein, z"l

"One must dare to be happy." - Gertrude Stein, z"l