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“The Marvelous Month Of May At University Synagogue – Sushi, Shabbat Alive, Comedy, Israeli Art, Ask The Rabbi, Gala, Congregational Meeting And Shavuot!” RSVP Now!

05/01/2023 07:38:48 PM

May1

Dear Haverim,

There are seven weeks that connect Pesach to Shavuot, a time each year when we spiritually celebrate our journey from freedom to responsibility. This “Omer” period moves us from the unbridled joy of liberation to the sacred privilege of ethical living.

Freedom is easy, a gift that...Read more...

“Happy 75th Birthday, Israel! RSVP Now For An Israeli Dinner And Family Services This Friday Night.

04/24/2023 07:29:06 PM

Apr24

“To everything, there is a season

and a time for every purpose under heaven…

a time to weep and a time to laugh,

a time to mourn and a time to dance…

a time for war and a time for peace”

These words, from the Biblical Book of Kohelet/Ecclesiastes, remind us that life is composed of opposite emotions and intertwined actions, and that stability and chaos are always at odds with one...Read more...

“I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan” – Join Us This Friday Evening, April 21, at 7:00 p.m. When Rep. Katie Porter Speaks At Shabbat Alive Services

04/17/2023 10:39:24 PM

Apr17

Dear Haverim,

Celebrate “Shabbat Alive,” our jazz and pop musical service with our band and Young Cantors, this Friday evening at 7:00 p.m., when our speaker will be Congresswoman Katie Porter. It’s always an evening of both political humor and a serious look at domestic and international issues when “Katie” speaks at University Synagogue.

About Rabbi Arnie Rachlis

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.

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“The Marvelous Month Of May At University Synagogue – Sushi, Shabbat Alive, Comedy, Israeli Art, Ask The Rabbi, Gala, Congregational Meeting And Shavuot!” RSVP Now!

05/01/2023 07:38:48 PM

“Happy 75th Birthday, Israel! RSVP Now For An Israeli Dinner And Family Services This Friday Night.

04/24/2023 07:29:06 PM

“I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan” – Join Us This Friday Evening, April 21, at 7:00 p.m. When Rep. Katie Porter Speaks At Shabbat Alive Services

04/17/2023 10:39:24 PM

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