Great Texts of America Shabbat Sustenance
Our October Great Texts of America focuses on two texts: Woodie Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land," and an excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. We will study these works using the same skills and devices we use to study Torah. The conversation is always inspiring, and bagels are provided. Great Texts of America was featured in the Washington Post - click here to read the article.
Sukkot Open House for Young Families with Rabbi Wainer at NVHC
There are three major elements to the celebration of Sukkot: the commandment to dwell in booths, the commandment to rejoice (Sukkot is the only festival with an explicit commandment to rejoice), and giving thanks for the bounty of the earth during the fall harvest. This year, in addition to building our sukkah at NVHC like […]
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