ARCHIVED
ARTICLES
by Rabbi Samuel Cohon
from Temple Times
Acheinu Kol Beit Yisrael -
Our Brothers and Sisters, the House of Israel
November 2000
". . . it is critical at this moment to reaffirm our connection and
commitment to Israel."
V'samachta B'chagecha - Rejoice in Your Festivals
October 2000
"The most memorable Simchat Torah I ever spent was in Jerusalem 9 years
ago. It ended about 2 AM . . . "
From the Mountain
September 2000
" . . . mountains always have spoken to the hearts of our people, from
Sinai to Zion"
Change, A True Story
August 2000
"You are created in God's image, for better or worse. God cares what
happens to you."
A Cruel, Cruel Summer?
July 2000
"Make this summer of heat and light also be a summer of growth and
joy."
Date
There's Nothing New Under the Sun
June 2000
"Looking back at our congregation just a year ago, it is truly amazing
what we have accomplished."
The State of Judaism in the Earliest 21st Century
Part Two: Spirituality-What's Inside?
May 2000
"Don't allow your prayer to become routine" Mishnah, Pirkei Avot,
2:18
Guaranteeing the Future
April 2000
"The fundamental fact is that most adult Jews understand religion at the
level of a 13-year old."
Celebrations Silly and Significant
March 2000
"Leap years have the reputation for bringing unusual and exceptional
events: comets, discoveries, and feats of natural and human brilliance."
Gathering the Exiles
February 2000
"While we believe that there are about 30,000 Jews in the Tucson area,
only about 6,000 belong to temples."
A New Beginning to a Better Century
January 2000
"For all of its technical accomplishments, this was not a century to
celebrate, except for its passing. ."
Hanukka in America
December 1999
"We were living among people whose Jewish identity was affirmed in every
part of their society. They didn't need Hanukkah the way we do."
Awareness
November 1999
"Being aware of God's presence in our lives and in our world is the
beginning of wisdom. It is the first step on the road to living
intentionally, to making our own work have meaning and purpose and
eternality."
No Complaints
October 1999
"Things here at Temple Emanu-El have gone wonderfully over the past
summer and High Holy Days . . . If we are to become a truly great
congregation, we need to continue - or even increase - our
participation."
It's Not Fair
September 1999
"In our hearts we want the good guys to get rewarded and the bad guys to
get punished. Why doesn't it work that way?"
Volunteers?
August 1999
" . . . some of the essential functions of a synagogue need to be
performed by professional employees-on occasion, even by rabbis. But without
the efforts and involvement of effective volunteers, much of the life of a
congregation would simply disappear, and so would most of the joy."
Greenhorns
July 1999
"A greenhorn is an object of ridicule and derision, someone who doesn't
know the ropes yet. I'll give you an example: a greenhorn is somebody who
moves to Tucson just in time for the summer. . ."
Beginnings
June 1999
"There is great joy in new beginnings. The future spreads out before us,
filled with infinite possibility, a potential Promised Land of richness and
diversity. There's every reason for optimism, every cause for excitement. .
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