Jews of all backgrounds, together with our friends of all faiths stand united as one, in reclaiming our sanctuaries, to make them true sanctuaries once again: places of refuge, tranquility, peace and harmony. We stand up for love, we stand up for peace, we stand up for justice and peace and friendship for all. We reject hate, we reject anti-semitism, we reject racism, discrimination and fear and violence. We pledge to work together to make our broken world whole.
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What’s Love Got to Do With It? Everything! A Valentine’s Message
We can bring love to our world by the actions of our hands and the deeds that we do. Valentine’s Day can become more universal in its reach: “love your neighbor as yourself.”
Continue ReadingInjustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere – Commemorating MLK, Jr.
The legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. demands that we pursue justice to turn his dream, and the dreams of all humanity, into a living reality.
Continue ReadingWhat is Your Name? A Video Podcast on the Nature of God
The Israeli poet Zelda said that we are each known by three names: the name our parents give us, the name others call us and the name we make for ourselves. But what is God’s name?
Continue Reading“This is Framingham’s Day” – A City is Born, History is Made
Mayor Yvonne Spicer makes history as Framingham’s first mayor on January 1, 2018, the day Framingham officially becomes an incorporated city.
Continue ReadingChanukah – Light the Flames of Hope, Freedom and Life
The lights of Chanukah will burn more brightly when we do something to bring light – the light of justice, the light of peace, the light of freedom – to those who live in darkness.
Continue ReadingSpeak Up, Take Action. We Are All ONE Human Race.
These turbulent and difficult times in which we now live demand that we speak up and take action. We can be the change that we need to see.
Continue ReadingOpen the Door to ALL: The Real Meaning of “Matzah”
The Halachma Anya invites others to join in the Passover meal. This ritual is meaningless unless we truly open our doors throughout the year to end injustice, poverty, hatred, and war throughout our world.
Continue ReadingJustice & Freedom for All: All Are Welcome
When we entered the USA as refugees, we were welcomed by the Statue of Liberty, on whose base the poem by Emma Lazarus is inscribed: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”
Continue ReadingOur Feet Our Standing At Your Gates, O Jerusalem: Our Journey “Home”
Final reflections from Rabbi Sobel and group participants from Temple Isaiah’s Chanukah 2016 Israel trip: A Journey “Home.”
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