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Join the New Touchpoints Committee

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  • Post published:March 5, 2023
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Judaism is about community. Not only are we an important source of social and religious connections but also a sense of belonging. We share attitudes, values and goals as essential ingredients to…

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Please help CBS build our caring community – join the Chesed Committee!

  • Post author:cbsadmin
  • Post published:February 23, 2023
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Chesed (the Hebrew word for kindness) is a central Jewish value. Our committee works to meet the short term needs of our members with meals and errands. We are in…

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Parasha Miketz: The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow

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  • Post published:February 21, 2018
  • Post category:Rabbi Marc Rudolph's Sermons

I began this sermon by playing the song below:The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow from the play "Annie" According to the Talmud, whether the sun would come out tomorrow was…

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Parasha VaYeshev: O’ Jerusalem!

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  • Post published:February 21, 2018
  • Post category:Rabbi Marc Rudolph's Sermons

Our parasha for this week continues the story of Jacob. Of all of our Biblical ancestors, with the exception of David, Jacob leads the most tumultuous life. He struggles with…

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Parasha Vayishlakh: When Men Behave Badly

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  • Post published:February 21, 2018
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I knew what I would speak about this evening when I emerged from my office at noon on Wednesday and was greeted by Dorothy with the following words, “The rest of my…

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Yom Kippur Day 5778 “The Two Steps to Forgiveness”

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  • Post published:February 21, 2018
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I want you to think to yourselves, but not say out loud, what is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word, “scapegoat”. Hold on…

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Lekh Lecha — “A Sermon on Inclusion”

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  • Post published:February 21, 2018
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Senator Tammy Duckworth tells the story of Lisa Carl, who, on May 28, 1988, went to her local theater to see a movie. The theater manager refused to sell her…

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“On Visiting the Sick”

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  • Post published:February 21, 2018
  • Post category:Rabbi Marc Rudolph's Sermons

This past Sunday I visited our third grade class.  One of the students asked me a question – How many letters are there in a Torah? In rabbinic school we…

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Rosh Hashanah Eve, 5778/2017 – My Heart Says, “Seek G-d”

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  • Post published:February 21, 2018
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The story is told of an old Jew who prayed every day at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. One day he was interviewed by a reporter for the Jerusalem Post.…

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Rosh Hashana Day 5778 “Israel — All Good Things Take Time”

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  • Post published:February 21, 2018
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Shana Tova.  I am truly honored to be here with you this morning, as we celebrate our tenth Rosh Hashanah together. Where has the time gone? Of course, ten years…

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