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Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

Shabbat and tzedakah go hand-in-hand. 

Tzedakah, from the Hebrew word “tzedek” or “justice” is more than just charity. TzRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

We have several exciting programs and events coming up that I want to make sure are on your radar. 

KHN Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Read more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Etrogs and lulavs in KHN's sukkah
Photo by Rabbi Janine
Dear Community, 

On the fifteenth day of Tishrei during the fall harvest, our ancestoRead more...

October 7th and Sukkot Message from Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

On this two year anniversary of October 7th, we mourn so many losses. We mourn the murder of 1200 people on that terrible day. We mRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

I had planned to make this Shabbat message about the joy of finishing Yom Kippur together and upcoming holidays of Sukkot, SheminiRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

What a beautiful, awe-inspiring experience these last few days have been. Thank you to everyone who came and participated in all thRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

Rosh Hashanah is known by several names, including "the birthday of the world." In Marge Piercy's poem, "The Birthday of the WorldRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

How can such a beautiful and awe-inspiring holiday come now when so many of us are feeling at our lowest? We are caught up in a cycRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

When September rolls around it feels like time it's time to get back to the regular routine. As a child it was time for back to schRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

Every day of this past week Kehilat HaNahar has held our “Elul check-ins,” a daily virtual gathering organized by congregant BeRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

For Jews, time is holy. There is a particularity to time that is also unique to the Jewish year, an idea that certain days and seasRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

Most people come to religion and spirituality wanting to know, how do you live a good life?  

In Parshat Eikev, we read: 
And Read more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

A short message to remind you that KHN’s three-part series on Forgiveness and Judaism taught by Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz begins thisRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

Welcome to the Hebrew month of Av! 

The month of Av has two big moments: Tisha B’Av and Tu B’Av. Tisha B’Av, Hebrew for theRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

I won't use this week's Shabbat email to tell you more about what you already know is happening in Israel and Gaza.

I pray for theRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

Last week we read in our Torah Parshat Balak and how the Israelites are punished by Gd with a plague because of foreign worship. AsRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

Did you know that not all the prophets in Torah are Israelites? 

This week’s Torah portion features one such person, Balaam. BaRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community,

On this Shabbat and Fourth of July Holiday, let’s explore the relationship between the Jewish people and their government, at leaRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

When is it ok to challenge authority? 

When is a leader qualified to have full authority and when does he become a dictator? 

HRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

Tonight we celebrate Pride Shabbat at Kehilat HaNahar. I would like to use this opportunity to share a few resources to make your PRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

Much of the world is reacting to the news of an escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Israel’s recent strikes on IrRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

This week we read Parshat Naso, the longest Torah portion, which contains one of our most ancient blessings: Birkat Kohanim, the prRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

As we gather this Shabbat, we find ourselves also on the threshold of a major holiday, Shavuot. Shavuot (or Shavuos in Yiddish) is Read more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

There are no in-person Shabbat services tonight.
​​​​​​​Please join us on Zoom tonight at 7 p.m. for a brief service to say Kaddish. ThRead more...

Final Shabbat Message From Student Rabbi Miriam Ginsberg

Dear Community,

As we enter Shabbat this evening, we will move into the 34th day of the Omer, which, according to our Kabbalistic tradition, is the dRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Three quick announcements: 

1. Please note we have a NEW Zoom link for Kabbalat Shabbat: 
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 828 8451 1144
Passcode: aL7Read more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community,

Purity is a loaded word. 

But that’s our theme for this week’s Torah portion, Tazria-Metzora. 

Our double portion begins witRead more...

Shabbat Message From Rabbi Janine Jankovitz

Dear Community, 

This Shabbat we read Parshat Shemini, a Torah portion which describes the inauguration of the Mishkan (the Tabernacle) and the profRead more...

Shabbat Message From Student Rabbi Miriam Ginsberg

This week we are lucky to have another Shabbat message written by our KHN Student Rabbi Miriam Ginsberg. Student Rabbi Miriam will be writing a ShabbRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 
Exactly one month ago I gave a d’var Torah about being a “Passover rabbi.” It was a callback to a question I was asked during Read more...
Fri, October 31 2025 9 Cheshvan 5786