The first week of July, a series of ships floated through our Sukkat Shalom. Aboard were lessons from the past and messages for a sustainable future. The first was the MS St. Louis which set sail from Hamburg, Germany to Havana, Cuba on May 13, 1939 with over 900 passengers, most Jewish, fleeing Nazi persecution. Read More
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Preparing for the 5784 High Holy Days of Awe: Week 4
NOTE: This is the 4th in a series of posts linking social and environmental justice issues to the 7 sephirot of the Omer cycle. Previous offerings are available in the archive of this blog. WEEK 4: “I believe I can do this!”: Learning from Nezach – Confidence/Persistencea Collaborative Offering, curated by Debra Seltzer Just over a year Read More
Summer Sparks
There is a lot going on in our small but mighty kehilah this summer. Throughout the month of Tammuz (June 30-July 29, 2022), the KSS Shmita Hive has been engaged in a collective creative practice and meditation to help us gather strength in the final months of this shmita cycle. Norah Zuniga Shaw (artist, teacher, Read More