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Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

In Psalm 118 we read: 


מִֽן־הַ֭מֵּצַר קָרָ֣אתִי יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב יָRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

Let’s start with joy. Last Wednesday night, a group of KHN members braved the cold winter weather to gather together around two Read more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

On this Shabbat before the Super Bowl in which the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs, I’m going to begin this ShRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

There is an unexpected glimpse of hope in this week’s Torah portion, parshat Bo. It’s not the moment when Pharaoh frees the peoRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

This past week we received news of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza. We experienced an awesome relief seeing hostages EmilyRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

**A quick reminder that tonight's Kabbalat Shabbat service will begin at 7:30 p.m. as we celebrate Shabbat at Home**

Our hearts Read more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

Kehilat HaNahar has been out and about in the community these last few days!

Last Sunday KHN was honored to celebrate Hanukkah outRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community,

How is your Hanukkah going?

Over at our house we’ve enjoyed the last two nights of Hanukkah together as a family. There have been Read more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community,

Did you know that Chanukah has more than one origin story?

Many people know the story of the Maccabees and the miracle of the oil Read more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community,

When did God create light? According to the Torah, the answer may not be as simple as it seems.

In Genesis (Bereisheet), the very fiRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community,

As another Shabbat approaches, we find ourselves invited into a sacred space—a time for reflection, connection, and renewal within Read more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, the rabbi whose theology and leadership are the foundation of the Reconstructionist Movement, taught that toRead more...

Information For Writing As A Spritual Practice Course

Dear Community, 

Just a quick note!

Writing As A Spiritual Practice classes will begin at 7 p.m. 

Writing As A Spiritual Practice 
Whether to dRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

I think often about my personal relationship to writing and how it connects with spirituality. Many of the great spiritual thinkersRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

This Shabbat we read from parshat Vayera. Our Torah portion begins Vayera eylav, Gd appeared to him (Abraham). At this moment in Read more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community,

On this Shabbat I want you to know that you are not alone.

After an intense political season leading up to Tuesday’s 2024 presideRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

Chodesh tov! A happy and healthy new month!

This Shabbat we move from the month of Tishrei into the new month of Cheshvan. CheshvaRead more...

Rabbi Janine's End of Sukkot/Simchat Torah Message

Dear Community, 

Tonight is the beginning of the last two days of the chaggim/holidays of the High Holy Day season. We have a few more moments to spRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Sukkot Message

Dear Community, 

It is a short amount of time between the end of Yom Kippur and the beginning of Sukkot. Tonight, we begin Sukkot with two days of cRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Yom Kippur Message

Dear Community, 

It is officially ten days since the beginning of Rosh Hashanah. We have arrived at Yom Kippur, the most holy of all days. Many of uRead more...

Rosh Hashanah Message

Dear Community, 

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us last night for a prayer service for Israel. It is a dark time for us as Jews in the wRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 
In my Shabbat message last week I wrote about the Elul playlist I created and wrote about the first 5 songs. This week I want to Read more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

This week, KHN member Debra Brosan invited the Elul group* to think creatively about Elul through modern song. Our task was to makeRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

This weekend is a busy one and I invite you all to welcome our Student Rabbi Miriam Ginsberg for her first KHN Shabbat weekend. SRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

What a difficult week it has been for all of us. In case you missed it, I sent out a message this past week in response to the sixRead more...

Messge from Rabbi Janine

Dear Community, This past weekend, as many of us in the States were enjoying a beautiful Shabbat day, news broke that the bodies of six hostagesRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Garment workers striking during theRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community, 

The summer is coming to it's (unofficial) end soon with Labor Day Weekend one week away. I always feel a bit of sadness around thisRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Dear Community,

I spent a lot of time this week thinking about the Jewish concept of kavanah, the Hebrew word for intention. On Monday, the Bucks CoRead more...

Rabbi Janine's Shabbat Message

Please note: Due to the remnants of Hurricane Debby in our area, services will be held online only tonight. There will be no in-person services tonighRead more...
Wed, February 26 2025 28 Sh'vat 5785