If you could have a meetup anywhere where would you go? We would go to China for Chinese food. What is your favorite thing to order when you eat Chinese food? I love lo mein with chicken. What makes it so special to eat with your friends? It feels really good to be with friends. Who would you bring to… Read More
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha, Vayeilech, nears the end of the journey of the Torah. (Next week is the final Parsha, read before Simchat Torah.) It begins the end, if you will, the final song before Moses leaves this world. We find something so telling in the Parsha’s name: Vayeilech means, “And he went.” Wait,… Read More
Overall I say this film is not as good as the 2017 IT. IT chapter 2 is an entertaining film, but there are 5 disturbing moments in this movie…the beginning is hard to sit through so warning if any of you don’t like seeing hate crimes then this beginning of this movie will be hard. A downside to this movie… Read More
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY There is so much to contemplate in this week’s Parsha (Netzavim), especially considering how short it is. It is as though, knowing that the High Holy Days are approaching, we are receiving extra material just in case we are unwilling or unable to do our own reflecting. So, we are commanded to stand… Read More
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha, Shoftim, which literally means “Judges,” contains many laws relating to, you may have guessed, judges or judgments. One well known verse found in the Parsha is “Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof, ” which translates to mean “Justice, Justice, you shall pursue.” In teaching the laws of judges and justice there is a… Read More
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DonateApril 30, 2025
Teen Trip April 2025 This past Sunday, April 27th, our Teen Scene Brunch in the Park was a wonderful success! The weather was perfect for lawn games, the art project turned out beautifully, and the brunch spread was as delicious as it was fun to share. It was a fantastic morning of connection, creativity, and community—thank you to all the… Read More
April 25, 2025
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT BY RABBI MORDY Here’s hoping everyone had an enjoyable Passover. It is so appropriate that we transition from Passover immediately into this week’s Parsha, Shemini. We finally complete the inauguration of the Tabernacle in the desert and Aaron begins his service on the eighth day (Shemini means “eighth”), following the seven days of inauguration. Passover, too,… Read More
April 24, 2025
FOTT Wellness April 2025 FOTT’s Baking Night was a delicious success! Members gathered for an evening of fun, flavor, and fueling our bodies. We kicked things off with engaging nutrition conversation cards, sparking great discussion about our fun and healthy habits. Then, we rolled up our sleeves to whip up three protein-packed treats: cookie dough, puppy chow, and rice krispie… Read More
