שׁלום Shalom!
We are a vibrant Jewish collective, renewing ourselves and one another through community. Together, we reach outward to build a world of justice, peace, and purpose.
שׁלום Shalom!
We are a vibrant Jewish collective, renewing ourselves and one another through community. Together, we reach outward to build a world of justice, peace, and purpose.
By Rabbi Julie Roth / Jun 14, 2025
By Nick Liberis / Jun 7, 2025
By Rabbinic Intern Jacob Lipkin / May 17, 2025
By Rabbi Julie Roth / Jun 14, 2025
By Nick Liberis / Jun 7, 2025
By Rabbi Julie Roth / Jun 14, 2025
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MESH Report for June 24, 2025
Captain Sarah with her team of Charles Steindel, Julia Ruskin, and Ken Bannerman prepared the last MESH meal of the season. Lynne Kurzweil Lynne is a long-time Shomrei Congregant. She…
Board of Trustees, Home Page Blog Feature, People of Shomrei
Welcome to the Board of Trustees 2025
Yasher koach to the 2024-25 Board of Trustees. Special thanks to outgoing board members – Risa Bernstein and Adam Dembrow. Welcome to new board members – Jenni Friedman, Mike Friedman,…
Home Page Blog Feature, Lampert Library
Celebrating Pride Month
June is Pride Month. Jews have been at the forefront of human rights. So it’s no surprise that Jews were also very much involved in rights for LGBTQ+ people. To…
Home Page Blog Feature, People of Shomrei
Obituary for Bruce Baff
Bruce Baff, a long-time marketing and advertising executive and travel writer for Jewish publications, passed away on June 11, 2025, at the age of 86. Bruce was the beloved husband…
Home Page Blog Feature, News & Events
Update on MERCAZ USA Voting
Thank you for supporting MERCAZ USA, the voice of the Conservative/Masorti movement, during the spring voting campaign. The Mercaz votes increased from 15,000 in 2020 to 27,893 due to a…
Home Page Blog Feature, People of Shomrei
Studying with my Havruta
What little Jewish education I had when I was a kid mostly went in one ear and out the other. When I joined Shomrei in middle age, I decided to…
Home Page Blog Feature, People of Shomrei
Celebrating Liberations
A couple of weeks ago I misspoke on the bimah when I said: “The miracle of my mother’s survival is the reason I am here today.” I should have said:…
Home Page Blog Feature, News & Events, People of Shomrei
Becoming a B’nai Mitzvah as an Adult
Mazel Tov to the Adult B’nai Mitzvah class of 2025! Pictured from left to right – Front Row: Lisa Haber-Chalom, Audrey Levitin, Joyce Spiegel, Sylvia Cohn; Middle Row: Anita Vogel,…
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Bearing Witness: Stories from Kibbutz Kfar Azza
We in the United States talk about the attack of October 7th. But to the residents of Kibbutz Kfar Azza, the attack lasted 2 days through the morning of October…
Home Page Blog Feature, People of Shomrei, Travelogues
Liberation and Rebirth in Barth
I recently returned from a conference in Barth, Germany organized by local volunteer historians to commemorate 80 years of liberation from Nazi rule. The conference lasted three days including a…
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MESH Report for June 24, 2025
Captain Sarah with her team of Charles Steindel, Julia Ruskin,…
Welcome to the Board of Trustees 2025
Yasher koach to the 2024-25 Board of Trustees. Special thanks…
Obituary for Bruce Baff
Bruce Baff, a long-time marketing and advertising executive and travel…
