On January 29th, Josie joined us in the world. On February 6th we welcomed her into the covenant of the people of Israel and gave her a Hebrew name. Welcome, little one. We are so glad you are here.
Read MoreWelcome to the world, and to our community, Moshe Yohanan!
Read MoreVAYACHEL-PEKUDEI (EXODUS 35:1−40:38)
My perception of Vayachel-Pekudei is forever shaped by my memories of a young woman developing her voice and claiming her own style of leadership, of the sweet, plump cheeks of a baby who needed to come in his own time – even though some of us worried that it was maybe a little early, of his mother’s hand on the top of his big brother’s head, and of his father’s intense and loving eyes gazing down at him.
With his parents’ permission, I share with you the words I shared with him.
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