Pts: A place to belong
07/01/2022 09:50:55 AM
President
When I was a young mother, I wanted the synagogue to be a second home for my family. I wanted it to feel familiar and comfortable. I wanted my children to know where everything was and to feel free (within reason) to relax, run around, and be...Read more...
l'dor vador
06/01/2022 04:27:59 PM
From generation to generation. This is a phrase we hear in Judaism nearly constantly. For my family, most recently, we heard these words from Rabbi Feder as we handed the Torah to my daughter as she became a bat mitzvah.
In a perfect world, my parents would have...Read more...
CONGREGANT TURNED TEACHER
05/01/2022 12:49:54 PM
Although Karen Neinstein has been a PTS member since 2016,...Read more...
standing with ukraine
03/24/2022 10:05:02 AM
The tragedy unfolding before our eyes in Ukraine continues to fill us with shock and horror. The sounds we hear of attacks from video clips pain our souls. The pictures on television hurt our hearts. And the testimonies from those who have endured the suffering echo in...Read more...
if i am not for myself
03/24/2022 10:04:42 AM
Chief Community Officer
The jocks in my high school used to throw pennies at their less cool classmates as they walked down the hall. Since I was (and still am) someone who tended more towards nerd than cool kid I had a few coins tossed at me over the...Read more...
two journeys, one destination
03/01/2022 02:14:44 PM
Andi's Story
My mom’s sudden death in August 2019 left me and my family in shock....Read more...
TAKE A DEEP BREATH, GET OUTSIDE!
02/01/2022 01:12:01 PM
Director of Early Childhood Education
Spending time outside in nature is one of the most powerful ways to relieve stress and anxiety. The same goes for children, especially in terms of their mental health and cognitive...Read more...
Finding awe in the new year
01/02/2022 04:58:34 PM
Over the last two years, walking has become more a part of my daily routine than it ever had been. It began in March of 2020 when I felt trapped in quarantine and needed a safe outlet to escape the four walls of my home. In...Read more...
hanukkah message
12/01/2021 05:18:25 PM
The months are getting colder as we approach the warmth of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. There is so much violence around the world and we are still in the middle of a pandemic. We are all not sure what is going on in...Read more...
tikkun olam
11/01/2021 05:15:50 PM
Did you ever want to know how I came to care so much about Tikkun Olam? It all started on a spring day in 1996 at Temple Israel in Columbus, Ohio at a car wash. Back then, the idea of Mitzvah Day was something fairly new...Read more...
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