A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT BY RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha (Eikev) continues Moses’s recapping to the Jewish people. One event mentioned, difficult as it may have been, was the sin of the Golden Calf and how it impacted another event, the Ten Commandments that Moses was carrying down the mountain at the same time. We treat this incident as one… Read More

End of Summer Specials Friends had so much fun at end of summer specials! They enjoyed getting to know their city more with a Trolley Ride and enjoyed Outdoor Adventure Day venturing out into our neighborhood and diving deep into the many sights FC has to offer. They concluded their Outdoor Adventure Day with the sweetest treat of all: S’mores!… Read More

A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY Instead of writing about this week’s Parsha (Va’etchanan), I’m going to deviate because this Shabbos is a special and exceptionally joyful Shabbos, called Tu B’av (the 15th of Av). Wait, you may ask, a joyful day? Last Shabbos had us preoccupied with Tisha B’av, considered the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. Give… Read More

Summer Meet & Greets: Lemonade Stand Friends came together on Tuesday for a summer tradition! They gathered, mixed, and sold some of the best lemonade we have ever tasted! Friends enjoyed coming together to sell lemonade to community members, and also make everlasting memories!

A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY Besides for this week being the first Parsha in the final book of the Torah (Devarim), it also has a special name: Shabbat Chazon. This refers to the Haftara, the reading after the portion that stems from the Book of Prophets. It’s always read on the Shabbat prior to the 9th of Av,… Read More