Rabbi Steven Chester of Temple Israel of Alameda traveled to Poland with 24 other Reform Rabbis and Cantors on April 9 to support Ukrainian refugees displaced due to the Russian Invasion.
Come support local artists and businesses while getting all your holiday shopping done before Thanksgiving!
Holiday Fest 2017, a Holiday shopping expo, has been set for Sunday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
By chance, someone asked me last Tuesday evening, “Why do people hate Jews?”
After taking three years off due to the pandemic, Temple Israel welcomed back some favorite local craftspeople, artists and vendors — plus the shoppers who also make the event possible — to its annual Holiday Fest last Sunday, Dec. 4 (pictured at left).
Editor’s Note: Rabbi Steven Chester of Temple Israel of Alameda traveled to Poland with 24 other Reform Rabbis and Cantors recently to offer aid to Ukrainian refugees (“Alameda Rabbi Offers Much Needed Aid to Ukrainians,” April 12). Here is a summary of day 2 and 3 of his trip.
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