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The reality of our 21st-century world is that many of us are isolated and fret over the lack of goodness around us. Our coming together to explore Jewish wisdom and techniques to stay connected and to celebrate the good might actually help each one of us as we step out of winter into the spring. […]

Join Rabbi Ron Symons in an interactive conversation about how the Passover and Exodus narrative serve as the inspiration for freedom throughout history.  The story we tell on Passover night resonates over and over throughout the generations for both Jews and non-Jews alike. In the Challah and Conversation series, Rabbi Ron Symons, Shames JCC Sr. […]

Join Rabbi Ron Symons in crafting a shared language around what anti-semitism/Jew-hatred is, how it has developed throughout history, and how we see it in our world today.  Most importantly, we will also explore how to mitigate its impacts on us during this Yom haShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) season and beyond. In the Challah and […]

As we approach the 77th anniversary of the founding of the modern state of Israel, we will turn our attention back to the founding document to better understand the hopes of Israel’s founders with an eye on today and tomorrow in these challenging times. In the Challah and Conversation series, Rabbi Ron Symons, Shames JCC […]

Join with Rabbi Symons in a participatory conversation about how Jewish wisdom teaches us to raise up the next generation. We will reflect on the ways we were raised to honor our parents, how our children honored parents in our generation, and how children are honoring parents today. This conversation will be all the richer […]