“Honoring the Ancestors: What Is Remembered Lives” presented by CUUPS MV At this time of year in cultures across the world, people recognize the changing seasons — the dying summer, the final harvests — and set aside time to honor, remember, and celebrate those who have gone before. In this annual service, we will invite […]
“Who’s a Mensch and How Might Things Be Different Right Now If We Could All Be Mensches?” with Rabbi Lori Shaller and Kohenet Batya Diamond Mensch is a Yiddish word, derived from German, meaning “person.” But the word carries the connotation of someone who is kind and respectful, generous and forgiving, helpful and grateful toward all, not just […]
The word courage comes from the Latin root cor, meaning “heart”, originally implying the ability to tell one’s whole heart or truth. In a bit of play with the words, courage arises from the very core of our being. None of us is without this quality of heart. Courage manifests itself in so may ways. […]