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Temple Israel of Boston's Clergy CornerQabbalat Shabbat with Dror Israel and Kibbutz Be'eri, 3/28/25Alice Shahar, a preschool teacher from Kibbutz Be'eri and a survivor of the October 7th massacre, bravely took on the challenge of helping the kibbutz children heal from their trauma. Along with Elad Pelleg, the former director of Dror Israel's high school for at-risk youth in Tel Aviv, she re-established the kibbutz preschool system at a hotel at the Dead Sea, where the survivors had been evacuated. Together, they led this life-affirming initiative in the kibbutz's temporary residence, in partnership with Dror Israel, one of Israel's largest grassroots educational organizations. 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Rabbi Zecher's Shabbat Awakenings, 1/6/23Support the show2023-01-0605 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy Corner"Avinu Malkeinu: God of Life, God of Love, God of Change," Rabbi Suzie Jacobson's Yom Kippur Sermon"Avinu Malkeinu: God of Life, God of Love, God of Change" Rabbi Suzie Jacobson's Yom Kippur 5783 SermonCommunity-wide ServiceOctober 5, 2022Temple Israel of BostonSupport the show2022-10-0719 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy CornerRabbi Suzie Jacobson's Kol Nidre Sermon, Young Family Service 5783Rabbi Suzie Jacobson's Kol Nidre SermonYoung Family Service 5783Tuesday, October 4, 2022Temple Israel of BostonSupport the show2022-10-0707 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy Corner"The Responsibility to Remember," Rabbi Jacobson's Yizkor 5783 Sermon"The Responsibility to RememberRabbi Suzie Jacobson's Yizkor SermonYom Kippur 5783 Afternoon ServiceWednessday, October 5, 2022Temple Israel of BostonSupport the show2022-10-0719 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy CornerRabbi Dan Slipakoff's Yom Kippur Sermon, Young Family ServiceRabbi Dan SlipakoffYom Kippur Sermon 5783Young Family ServiceWednesday, October 5, 2022Temple Israel of BostonSupport the show2022-10-0705 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy CornerRabbi Elaine Zecher's Yom Kippur Sermon, Family Service 5783Rabbi Elaine ZecherYom Kippur Sermon 5783Family ServiceWednesday, October 5, 2022Temple Israel of BostonSupport the show2022-10-0711 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy Corner"Go Be AWESOME," Rabbi Suzie Jacobson's Kol Nidre 5783 Sermon, Family Service"Go Be AWESOME"Rabbi Suzie JacobsonKol Nidre 5783 sermonFamily ServiceTuesday, October 4, 2022Temple Israel of BostonSupport the show2022-10-0710 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy Corner"A Judaism of Enthusiasm!" Rabbi Elaine Zecher, Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon"A Judaism of Enthusiasm!"Rabbi Elaine ZecherErev Rosh Hashanah Sermon 5783Sunday, September 25, 2022Community-Wide ServiceTemple Israel of BostonSupport the show2022-09-2814 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy CornerRabbi Suzie Jacobson's Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon, Young Family ServiceRabbi Suzie JacobsonErev Rosh HashanahSunday, September 25Young Family ServiceTemple Israel of BostonSupport the show2022-09-2814 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy CornerRabbi Andrew Oberstein's Rosh Hashanah 5783 Sermon at the Young Family ServiceRabbi Andrew ObersteinRosh Hashanah 5783 SermonYoung Family ServiceTemple Israel of BostonMonday, September 26, 2022Support the show2022-09-2808 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy Corner"Enough," Rabbi Dan Slipakoff's Rosh Hashanah 5783 Sermon, Community-Wide ServiceRabbi Dan SlipakoffRosh Hashanah 5783 SermonCommunity-Wide ServiceMonday, September 26, 2022Temple Israel of BostonSupport the show2022-09-2715 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy CornerRabbi Elaine Zecher's Rosh Hashanah 5783 Sermon, Family ServiceRabbi Elaine Zecher's Rosh Hashanah 5783 Sermon at the Family Service.Monday, September 26, 2022Temple Israel of BostonSupport the show2022-09-2705 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy Corner"Rebirth" Rabbi Zecher's Shabbat Awakenings, 3/26/21Support the show2021-03-2603 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy Corner"Closer" Rabbi Zecher's Shabbat Awakenings, 3/19/21Support the show2021-03-1905 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy Corner"The Recesses Of Our Heart" Rabbi Zecher's Shabbat Awakenings, 3/12/21Support the show2021-03-1205 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy Corner"Circle Around the Sun" Rabbi Zecher's Shabbat Awakenings, 2/26/21Support the show2021-02-2604 minTemple Israel of Boston's Clergy Corner"Slavery. 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