Religious Committee

In 1974, *the Lubavitcher Rebbe launched an original and visionary campaign,

We *know that every Jewish home should have Tzedakah boxes…*

_For two reasons:_

1) Thus, the woman 👩 who prepares the meal 🥘 thinks of the poor who have nothing to eat and slips a coin before preparing her meal.

2) Placing  a Tzedakah box an contributing makes the whole house and synagogue a foundation for a Mitzvah.*

The *WALLS of the house and synagogue carry a Mitzvah and are protected. *

This extraordinary campaign had protected the land of Yisrael from terrible earthquakes, which had finally occurred …in the desert 🌵._

In light of current events 🙏, *let's strengthen the foundations of our house and our synagogue with the Mitzvah of giving Tzedakah.

To protect our children 👦, our home 🏡 and all Jewish people around the world 🌍 because we are one ☝️ one great body..

Dear Congregational Family, Community and Friends,

My wife Nancy and I want to wish you all a Happy, Healthy and prosperous New Year 2023!

As the commercial goes “we’ve come a long way baby”. This may be very true, but we still have our work cut out for us to improve ourselves and repair this troubled world. We are beset with serious devisions and strife both nationally and globally and unless we learn to come together and find common ground on which to build the bridge leading to peace and reconciliation our path forward will be limited and out of reach.

I remain confident that we WILL clear these hurdles and advance with G-d’s guiding light in achieving our goals and fulfilling our purpose. Our sages taught that we are born twice in this life, at birth and when we find and fulfill our purpose. The mission of the Jewish people is to infuse this world with holiness and to reveal the spirituality within the physical world which then reveals G-D’s sustaining hand in all life.

Unity is the key, and as we board flight #2023 let us rise with renewed strength to new heights of altruism and understanding and compassion for all humankind! Amen, V’Amen!

Rabbi Stephen Texon.