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We stand with Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and Congregation Beth Israel of Colleyville, TX. Thank God that the rabbi and all who were held hostage were not physically harmed and reunited with their loved ones, after this terrifying ordeal. We have tremendous gratitude for the FBI and other law enforcement agencies who ultimately neutralized the terrorist. 

As Monday was both Tu b’Shevat and MLK Day, we as a community, nation and world, need to continue to sow the seeds of acceptance, tolerance and mutual respect. This other pandemic of anti-Semitism, bigotry and any other forms of hatred based on one’s religion, culture, race or sexual orientation must end. Too many lives have been lost due to hatred of the “other.” Let the world finally learn the meaning of the words “Never Again!”

In-person Shabbat services are back at Temple Isaiah!

Join us this January 21st and 22nd as our In-person Shabbat services for those who are vaccinated, have resumed. (Friday night 7:30pm and Shabbat Morning at 9:30am with Nosh and Drash Torah discussion and a light breakfast before Shabbat morning services at 10:30am It is wonderful to worship together again in our beautiful synagogue. 

Friday night and Shabbat morning services will be broadcast on our Facebook page at Temple Isaiah Palm Springs. Saturday morning Nosh & Drash is broadcast on Zoom and Facebook. 

My Friday night topic will be: "We were present and stood together at Sinai. Let us now be present and stand together this Shabbat, as we send a strong message of Jewish solidarity and community.”   

We welcome back Joel Baker who joins us as our pianist for Friday night services.

It is indeed our community that sustains and nourishes us. Let us continue to be there for each other both in times of joy and sorrow. Now, more than ever, as we have safely opened our Temple to in-person services and events, let’s make every effort to be present and engaged, for that is how we keep our congregation strong and vital. 

Our beloved friend Doug Morton truly appreciates the tremendous amount of get well wishes he and the Temple have received. We wish him Refuah Shelaymah, may God bless Doug with strength and health, both of body and spirit.

We send prayers of healing to our facilities person, Chris Segura, who is recovering from a recent car accident. 

In the next few weeks, we will be rolling out our adult education programming, re-starting our bereavement group and a new offering called “breakfast with the rabbi,” as well as a new season of “In Conversation.

”In Conversation” will be able to be viewed on our Facebook page, Temple Isaiah Palm Springs and will also be available on Zoom Webinar. Find out more about a new installment of “In Conversation“ in this week’s Shabbat-O-Gram.

We will soon be offering an adult B’nai mitzvah class, as well as a “re-introduction to Judaism” course. This class is perfect for those who want to learn more their Jewish heritage or have an interest in Judaism for the first time and perhaps just a little curious. All of the Rabbi’s educational programs will also be live-streamed.  

Rabbi Rosenberg is beginning to take reservations for these classes mentioned above. Please email him at rabbisteven.rosenberg@gmail.com and please indicate the class or program you would like to participate in. 

Henei ma tov umanaim Shevet achim gam yachad! It feels so wonderful to be able gather again with each other. 

 Let us continue to build together,

Rabbi Steven Rosenberg 

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