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Shabbat Shalom | October 24, 2025
Dear Friends, This week we meet one of the more complicated mythic figures in the Torah: Noah. We are told: “Noah was a righteous man. He was blameless in his generation.” (Genesis 6:9) On the surface, that sounds like clear praise for the man who, according to our [...]
We are Looking for Grandfriends!
Looking for connection, impact, and fun? Become a Grandfriend! TSTI members (60+) are invited to join the grandfriend program in the preschool for a special experience filled with: • Bima time Shabbat celebrations • Jewish holidays and traditions • Songs, stories, and values shared across generations One Friday [...]
Shabbat Shalom | October 17, 2025
Dear Friends, Earlier this week, we celebrated Simchat Torah and brought the High Holy Day season to a close. As we begin reading the Torah anew, I’ve been reflecting on one small, easily overlooked detail in the Garden of Eden story—what seems at first like a minor “communication [...]
Shabbat Shalom | October 10, 2025
Dear Friends, One of the great paradoxes of Sukkot is that it is called z’man simchateinu—the time of our joy—yet the central commandment of the festival is to leave the safety of our secure, comfortable homes and dwell in fragile, temporary huts open to the elements. The sukkah, with [...]