Local grandpa turns frustration into fun children’s book

MEET RAYMOND POLAK… February 19, 2025  By MAAYAN GUTBEZAHLVoice Staff   AGE: 82  FAMILY: Wife Marline (z”l); daughters Alicia and Amanda; son Allan; grandchildren Eitan, Gili, Anat, Jacob, Joshua &…

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WHAT A MITZVAH DAY?!

Our annual Mitzvah(מִצוָה - good deed/commandment) day took place the 3rd weekend of January, with a hundred hands-on volunteers making dog biscuits, blankets, sandwiches, and hundreds of care packages, known…

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Channukah Festivities!

What a festive time of year when we can come together and celebrate together as a community starting with the community holiday lighting at the beginning of the month, Rabbi…

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A question of faith and Jewish tradition

Parashat VayeiraGen. 18:1-22:24 Avraham Avinu, Abraham our father, is put through a series of tests in this Torah portion, Parashat Vayeira (Genesis 18:1- 22:24). After answering God’s call to Lech L’cha, and subsequently his self-circumcision,…

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Embracing the Fragile and Elevating the Ordinary: Reflections on Sukkot

The Festival of Sukkot, also known as "The Season of our Joy" is filled with powerful symbols, many of which were not originally considered holy. The etrog (אתרוג) (citron) and the sukkah (סוכה) (booth),…

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