Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas

The Talk at Temple

  • Rabbi’s Column: A Plea for Please
    Guest Rabbi Dr. Laura Lieber In multiple places in the Torah, God says “please” (na) to human beings:  God asks Abraham to “please” sacrifice Isaac in Gen. 22; He asks Moses to “please” ask the Israelites to despoil the Egyptians in Exod. 11; and in Num. 12, God asks the Israelites—in what seems to be… Read more: Rabbi’s Column: A Plea for Please
  • Standing in Solidarity with the People of Israel
    Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas stands with other Reform Jewish congregations across the U.S. and around the world to condemn the attacks on Israel Saturday, October 7. Statement from the Reform Movement On this Shabbat Atzeret Simchat Torah morning, the day after the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, our North American Jewish community woke… Read more: Standing in Solidarity with the People of Israel
  • Providing a Place of Return
    Welcome and thank you for joining us and Temple Shalom for our high holiday observance. As we have prepared for these services and the new year, we’ve been thinking a lot about what Sammi Stinson wrote in her beautiful high holiday drash. During this time of year, we often focus on“t’shuvah, t’fillah, and tzedakah, which… Read more: Providing a Place of Return
  • I’d Like to Return Myself, Please
    by Cantorial Soloist Dr. Sammi Stinson We are officially in the month of Elul, which means the greeting “L’shanah Tovah” (a good year) is appropriate. I looked it up before writing it. Practicing a religion with a 6,000 year history and several iterations of foreign languages means we spend a fair amount of time fretting… Read more: I’d Like to Return Myself, Please
  • The Strength of Esther
    March is Women’s History Month, an annual time dedicated to highlighting the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is also the time that we celebrate Purim, the story of strong women in Jewish history. The story focuses on Esther, who, like us, lived in the diaspora of her time. Often… Read more: The Strength of Esther
  • Israel is Turning 75
    This year marks a momentous occasion for Jews around the world: the 75th year of the establishment of a Jewish State. Although we do not officially celebrate Israeli Independence until the spring, this month we want to highlight Temple Shalom and Reform Judaism’s commitment to Israel. I (Erin) can’t help but reflect on the various… Read more: <strong>Israel is Turning 75</strong>

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