by JEFF Scotti | Dec 5, 2020 | Posts
Finding Humanistic Judaism by Rick Pascal What does being Jewish mean to me? I was born into a Jewish family. My grandparents were Jewish and so were theirs. I am Jewish by default, labeled by society as a Jew. Do I practice Judaism the same way that my ancestors...
by JEFF Scotti | Mar 11, 2020 | Posts
Dear Kahal Chaverim Community, Mona and Lynn received the following email from Gottesman Academy regarding the current COVID 19 outbreak. The short version is that Gottesman is suspending outside rental usage of its space for the next six weeks. The longer message is...
by JEFF Scotti | Mar 1, 2020 | Posts
I was raised as a Conservative Jew, had a Bat Mitzvah at 13, participated in United Synagogue Youth (USY) in high school, and attended Chabad during college. When I married my husband, who was an atheist, he was comfortable with us being married by a Rabbi as he felt...
by JEFF Scotti | Feb 18, 2020 | Newsletter
A Community of Friends February 2020 President’s Message Dear Members of Kahal Chaverim, I hope today finds you happy and healthy! As you may know, we recently met for our annual Midyear Meeting. Although we had several difficult topics to discuss, it is my...
by JEFF Scotti | Jan 29, 2020 | Posts
SCHOOL CHOICE AND SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE This week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue – a case that may have major implications for the free exercise of religion and the future of school choice and public education....
