Religious

Yizkor

Posted on May 18, 2018

At Temple Isaiah, our Yizkor (Memorial) services on the festivals are among the most beautiful of ways to remember the generations that came before us. This Shavuot, we are experimenting with holding the Yizkor prayer service in the evening of the second day of Shavuot. This service (about one hour in length) will take place Continue Reading »

Honoring Their Memory

Posted on May 17, 2018

At Temple Isaiah, our Yizkor (Memorial) services on the festivals are among the most beautiful of ways to remember the generations that came before us. This Shavuot, we are experimenting with holding the Yizkor prayer service in the evening of the second day of Shavuot. This service (about one hour in length) will take place Continue Reading »

Why Yizkor?

Posted on May 17, 2018

At Temple Isaiah, our Yizkor (Memorial) services on the festivals are among the most beautiful of ways to remember the generations that came before us. This Shavuot, we are experimenting with holding the Yizkor prayer service in the evening of the second day of Shavuot. This service (about one hour in length) will take place Continue Reading »

SYTI Leads the Family Fun Night Havdalah

Posted on April 18, 2018

On April 14 the Temple Isaiah youth groups sponsored a Family Fun Night Havdalah, which culminated in a beautiful Havdalah service led by members of our senior youth group, SYTI. Rebecca Bregman, SYTI board member, religious school madricha, and NFTY-MAR songleader shares why Havdalah is such an important service for her: My love for havdalah Continue Reading »

On President Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement

Posted on December 29, 2017

I have been asked by many friends about my thoughts on President Trump’s Jerusalem announcement this week, and wanted to chime in to the many voices posing all kinds of reactions.