Hello Haverim! Welcome to our High Holy Days Schedule.  It is always stimulating to try something new, and this year we are pleased to participate in some of...
I have always loved mermaids...but had no idea that Rashi discussed them as well! ... -c   ... to connect these dolfinin of the Talmud with the dolphin of...
Hello, everyone- We will be holding our regularly scheduled Shabbat morning services tomorrow. Services start at 10 am and are followed by a vegetarian/dairy...
FYI: If you would like to attend the Little Minyan's Yom Kippur Day Service (Rockford will be open for private prayer and meditation), here is the information:...
Everyone, I had assumed that we needed to "register" with the Little Minyan, so they would know that we, members of the YS Havurah,would be attending, but I ...
David et al., I filled out the required fields (name, email, phone) and then under the Questions/Comments box at the very bottom, introduced myself as a member...
Suzanne, OK, that sounds appropriate. I guess I just needed permission to do only that. So thanks! David On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Suzanne A. Smailes...
That's exactly what I did! Cheryl B. Levine, Psy.D. Positive Perspectives, Inc.  Clinical and Consulting Psychologist, Partner 1130 Vester Avenue, Suite C ...
I thought this was really lovely and thought provoking-- The Layers by Stanley Kunitz I have walked through many lives, some of them my own, and I am not who I...
Wow, what a wonderful poem. Thanks Cheryl. Toni On Sep 21, 2012, at 9:31 AM, Cheryl Levine wrote: I thought this was really lovely and thought provoking-- The...
I had heard of this last month when it happened and was also deeply concerned. So I did a bit of follow up. I am not suggesting that people do not sign the...
Johanna, Thanks for providing further information. I jumped rather hastily when I read the email message. Clearly, the story is not yet clear one way or ...
This story really brought out an aggressive side of me that i usually keep pretty even. There have been a lot of events like this lately that have been...
Yes, David, that’s what I thought too. It’s certainly a story that tugs at our hearts and senses of self-righteousness and preservation, but maybe this...
Hi Haverim! We have been working hard on the music and the prayers for the Kol Nidre and Yizkor/Ne'ilah Services. Â It would be lovely if you could listen to...
We don't have to say next year in Jerusalem, Jay--You are already there! :-) Ketiva v'chatima tova-a good inscription and sealing-- Fondly, -c  Cheryl B....
Jay, Just to let you know the spirit lives on. I'll be singing Kol Nidre with Cheryl tonight, trying to live up to your gravitas. We have practiced. To an easy...
Dear Steve,Now that the whirlwind is over, I have had a moment to reflect on these High Holy Days.I cannot express enough how helpful the Dropbox melodies...
Dear Jessica (and the entire Little Minyan), As you can see from the thread below, we have been expressing our thanks and gratitude to all of the people who...
All, Daniele's mother sent this short slide show of several truly gorgeous synagoges, Budapest, Brasov, and elsewhere. If interested, its aesthetically worth...
I ran across this blurb tonight: "You might be interested in two new books published on September 1st 2012 by Gnesia Publications, London, N2 0AH U.K. These...
Forgive me, but when I think of "spiritual", I don't usually think of "arousing" at the same time. Sounds scary... ; ) ... -- David Seitz Professor of English ...
oh, I so completely disagree!I often find spiritual "arousing"--and look forward to checking out the poetry in these books!-c Cheryl B. Levine, Psy.D. Positive...