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REMARKS ON THE MEMORIAL FOR RENEE (BOZ) SWARTZ

WHEN I HEARD THAT BOZ DIED, I FELT A PROFOUND SADNESS FOR HER CHILDREN, STEVE, JOEL AND ADDIE AND ALL ...

BEHAR-BECHUKOTAI – The Ultimate B & B Gainesville

When Air BNB was founded, there was a buzz around the business concept of renting out your own private house ...

Remarks at Cantor Shelly Merel’s Funeral

I am asking Judy to share my few words with the congregation this morning and I thank you all for ...

Dvar Torah for Shir Shalom May Annual Meeting

DVAR TORAH FOR ANNUAL MEETING - GAINESVILLE AS YOU KNOW, ONCE PASSOVER BEGINS, WE BEGIN COUNTING THE OMER, THE SHEAVES ...

EMOR – Step outside the Cave

In the heart of Parashat Emor, nestled among the laws of the priesthood, God commands something remarkable. He gives us ...

NEW MEMBER SHABBAT

GAINESVILLE Look around you for a moment. Really look. To your left, to your right, in front of you and ...

Parashat Shemini: The Fire We Cannot Explain

It is the eighth day after the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, has been completed. The whole community is in a state ...

SHABBAT CHOL HA MOED PESACH – GAINESVILLE

In the past couple of weeks, we were immersed in one thing in our Torah calendar: the sacrifices, the korbanot ...

TZAV – GAINESVILLE

I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up, every Monday night there was a oft-repeated instruction coming ...

OH NO! LEVITICUS!

There is one time in the year when rabbis break out in sweats.  No, it’s not hte High Holidays, believe ...