Updates

Updates

Friends from America at Or Hadash, Bat Mitzvah group ceremony, Interfaith activities

January 2012

Dear Friends,

Hodesh Tov, A Good Month!

The new secular year 2012 got off to a great start for Or Hadash. Although it has been very cold in Haifa the last few of weeks, it doesn`t compare to what our East Coast friends are experiencing in America these days.

Getting Ready for Hanukah

Dec. 16^th, 2011

Dear Friends,

Tomorrow we will read Parashat Vayeshev, which opens the third part of the book of Genesis, which consists of the four parashot (Torah portions) of Joseph’s stories in Egypt. In other words, in the second part of the book we hear the stories of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sara, Rebecca, Rachel and Lea and now we begin to hear the stories about the children of Jacob - Israel.

Joseph was a righteous man who was committed to telling the truth to his family even though they found it difficult to hear and relate to his dreams.

I believe a true leader should always speak his mind even when truth is not easy to accept and people are not always willing to hear it.

Fortunately, we only have good news to tell you about at Or Hadash. We apologize for the delay in sending out our newsletter, it has been yet another extremely hectic month with three B’nai Mitzvah celebrations each week, so many activities and as much as we tried we simply didn`t get to putting everything in writing until now.

And now we will tell you about our last few weeks of many activities at Or Hadash:

Haifa 2nd Graders Receive the Torah at Or Hadash, WUPJ President Visit our Congregation.

11/11/11

Dear Friends, Shabbat Shalom,

Tomorrow we will read Parashat VaYira, the fourth Torah portion which tells about God’s revelation to Abraham. Parashat VaYikra is an extremely powerful and intriguing portion involving the very origin faith of Jews since it deals with revelation and many other issues, as well as the binding of Isaac, son of Abraham at the end.

My belief says that as much as life is complex and complicated at times, we always have moments of enlighten, of revelation, where we can see the light, blessing and abundance of God.