October 24, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Noach 5786 (2025) Genesis 6:9-11:32; Isaiah 54:1-10 Noach, the name of this Torah portion refers to a righteous man called Noah. This is a very familiar story to many of us. We may feel that it...
October 22, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen At the beginning of WWII, children everywhere were still children with dreams and hopes for the future. But a terrible war, although preceded by years of propaganda and warmongering, still started suddenly. Things changed...
October 17, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Bereshit 5786 (2025) Genesis 1:1-6:8; Isaiah 42:5-21 Bereshit, the name of this Torah portion means “in the beginning.” This refers to the very beginning of the Bible. It is the first...
October 16, 2025 – Dr. Susanna Kokkonen Years ago when I was working at the World Holocaust Remembrance Center of Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, I realized that there is one person almost everyone knows from the Holocaust. This young girl is Anne Frank. It was...
October 13, 2025 – HRA18 Joy Has Returned to the Land We cried. We prayed. We mobilized—together with millions around the world. Today, we rejoice and give thanks to G-d that all the captives have been freed! On the very day when Hamas stole joy from the...
Enjoy these snapshots of the great gathering with so many across our community as we celebrated Sukkot and encouraged everyone to take action and become Upstanders! Last night’s Sukkot celebration at The Green at Kings Harbor was a beautiful evening of faith,...
