Lauren Kimball

A Message from Jean Guthery: The Festival of Lights and the Second Sukkot

Part I: Chanukah as Chanukah Part II: Chanukah as Sukkot “..have courage to be different and fight for the dignity of difference. Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks “On the other hand, how can I turn my back on my faith and my people?If I try and bend that far, I’ll break. On the other hand…No! There […]

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A Message from Jean Guthery: Looking Back on a Crucial Time in the History of Temple Sinai

At a recent Shabbat service, long time member Jean Gutherie read the special Haftarah portion for Shabbat Shekalim and gave a moving account of a crucial time in the history of Temple Sinai. Here is her message: Today’s haftarah is found on page 1451 in the Plaut commentary.  II Kings 12: 5-16  I will be

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