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Yes, our conversions are accepted, because we have designed them based on the requirements of the State of Israel. This is because our classes are remote, but our conversions are actually local. As part of your preparation for conversion, you will be asked to identify a local synagogue, attend services regularly (2+ times/month), and get… Read more »

It can seem overwhelming to start keeping kosher: there ar so many rules and requirements that it can feel like you could never possibly do it, and you will never possibly be “fully kosher.” The truth is, nobody is ever “there;” we are all on a journey of increased observance and closeness to God, so… Read more »

“Rabbi, I am used to praying informally to God, like talking to a good friend. It seems like Jewish prayer is more structured, and more focused on listening to Torah than listening to God. Can I still pray the way I used to? “ Judaism teaches us lots of specific prayers to say in every… Read more »

Dear Friends, Tanya and I were shocked, Saturday night, to learn about the four people taken hostage at Shabbat Services in Colleysville.  It is such an awesome blessing that they all escaped unharmed, and also that there appears not to have been a larger organization behind it.  My heart is also warmed by a few… Read more »

At the beginning of every new year, many of us make lofty resolutions: exercise more, eat healthier, get organized, spend more time with loved ones. Sounds great! But we all know that it doesn’t stick. New years resolutions are abandoned, on average, after 36 days. How many New Year’s resolutions do all of us have… Read more »

Dear Friends,Please join us Sunday December 5th at the Tideline Resort for our Beachfront Hanukkah celebration!4:30 Beach fun with friends5:30 Dreidel, latkes, and crafts6:00 Tiki Torch Beach Menorah LightingAdults $18pp, kids $10; sponsorships invited. RSVP by 11/19 at the following links:adult tickets          childrens’ tickets. Thanks so much to the Greene family for generously offering the… Read more »

“Why me?” All of us have tsores.  Sometimes, however, we feel our load of tsores is a bit more than we deserve.  “Why me,” we ask, assuming that tsores gets doled out as a punishment, and that we do not deserve it. What if the tsores is not a punishment, but a test? The midrash… Read more »

Dear friend, Shanah Tovah!  I hope your celebration of Yom Kippur was meaningful and inspiring. Having finished Yom Kippur, we are heading toward Sukkot, which commemorates the “clouds of glory” that covered the Jews in their journeys.  The sukkah embodies the divine presence, which was driven away by our negative behavior from the past year;… Read more »

I have heard a lot of talk about civil rights from those opposed to masks: parents “right” to choose whether to send their child in with a mask, the “right” to make my own health decisions, my “right” to send my child in with a mask. Civil rights are one thing when they are completely… Read more »

Celebrate Sukkot with Kol HaLev! Sukkot Family Festival September 26, 2021, 11-1 $10 pp/$5 kids; tie dye $5 (pre-register by 9/22) rsvp rabbi@kolhalevpbc.org