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Compassion for Ourselves (Cantor Ashkenazy)
August 29, 2020 by nssadmin • Blog • 0 Comments
Self-care is something many of us, including myself, struggle with. In such a fast-paced world we find that there isn’t much time, or even feel guilty for taking care of ourselves, perhaps we even feel guilty for wanting to be “selfish” when we’re taught to be “selfless.” But the truth is, self-care is crucial for […]
Annual Meeting President’s Report (Larry Henin)
July 14, 2020 by nssadmin • Blog • 0 Comments
I hope you and your family are doing well. Here are excerpts from my President’s Report delivered at the annual congregational meeting on June 12 as well as summarize other matters discussed and resolved at the meeting. We had approximately one hundred members attend the meeting virtually, far and above the usual number of members […]
Appreciate the Rainbows (Cantor Ashkenazy)
July 10, 2020 by nssadmin • Blog • 0 Comments
As I sit down to write this bulletin article, a Target bag stashed with some goodies I bought before COVID-19 hit catches my eye. Among the treasures in the bag are rainbow-themed playroom decorations I bought in anticipation of transitioning over my home office into a play space for my son. Needless to say, that […]
A Sanctuary At Home (Rabbi Shalhevet)
July 5, 2020 by nssadmin • Blog • 0 Comments
We moved our services from people in the synagogue to only the clergy in the synagogue. Then we moved our services to our homes. As Helayne and I navigated how to move everything we do at work to our home, we began to create a sacred space in our house from where we would lead […]
We’re In It Together (Rabbi Shalhevet)
August 29, 2020 by nssadmin • Blog • 0 Comments
Whenever I prepare to marry a couple, I ask them many questions. One of which is always, “Where do you see yourselves on your 10th anniversary?” I ask this because I loved when this question was asked of me by the rabbi who officiated at my wedding. Well, this year, I celebrated my 13th wedding […]