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Dear Elijah
March 31, 2026
From the Rabbi David Lyon
Elijah, every year we gather at Passover and welcome you to join us. Some of us prepare our tables for you with beautiful
War then Peace, Amen.
March 11, 2026
From the Rabbi David Lyon
After 9/11, America went to war. It was a war that we knew was inevitable, but the American public was told to go
We Choose Life
March 4, 2026
From the Rabbi David Lyon
This week, I stood with the clergy and watched a parade of Shlenker School students walk by in Purim costumes. It was the
We Are All Builders
February 18, 2026
From the Rabbi David Lyon
The Torah portion calls on all the people whose hearts were moved to bring gifts to build a sanctuary for God’s presence, “Asu
The Responsibility of Freedom
February 11, 2026
From the Rabbi David Lyon
In America, freedom is foundational to our sense of individualism. We were reared on it from elementary school. There we learned that in
Asking the Right Questions
February 4, 2026
From the Rabbi David Lyon
In a world filled with division and hate, religious faith can lead us to moral reflection that leads to social repair. Within the
When They Come Home
January 28, 2026
From the Rabbi David Lyon
“Al m’komo yavo v’shalom” May he come to his place in peace (Exodus 18:23) In Exodus, Moses learns from his father-in-law, Jethro, that
Bearing Witness Again
January 21, 2026
From the Rabbi David Lyon
After 10/7 and the onslaught of antisemitism and the deepening hatred of Jews, it’s become difficult to know if all our friends of
When Jackson Burns
January 14, 2026
From the Rabbi David Lyon
Beth Israel in Jackson, Mississippi, was attacked by an antisemitic white supremacist arsonist. The fire did major damage to the building and sacred
We Don’t Walk Alone
January 6, 2026
From the Rabbi David Lyon
The beginning of the book of Exodus is like an introduction to our favorite biblical characters. We’re introduced to Moses, Aaron, Miriam, among