We are all sitting shiva now for the more than 1400 murdered victims in Israel, while also saying a “Mi Sheberach” for the 199 Israeli and other hostages in Gaza! We are all filled with sorrow, anger and anxiety for what has happened and what may come next. There is so little certainty of how long the war will...Read more...
Rabbi Arnold Rachlis has been the spiritual leader of University Synagogue since 1991, guiding us since 1987 from a small havurah looking for a more modern approach to Judaism to a 600+ families center for dynamic and innovative Judaism. He leads with a focus on a humanistic philosophy that sees God not as a supreme being, but as inspiration, creativity, conscience, consciousness and motivating us toward human growth and social justice. Rabbi Rachlis has created a joyous environment which affirms individuality and is inclusive – men and women, gay and straight, Jewishly learned and not, Jewish and not Jewish – welcoming all to learn, explore and connect at University Synagogue.
