A Message from Rabbi Bellows

October 5, 2025 /13 Tishrei 5786

Dear Friends,


It was wonderful to be with you over the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Holy Days! There are still two more High Holidays to go! Please join us for Sukkot and Simchat Torah! (details below!)

We are coming up now on the two year anniversary of the October 7th massacre in Israel and I wanted to direct your attention to some of the many programs of remembrance and hope that are being offered. Here are a couple:

October 7th Remembrance: A Time to Mourn and a Time To Heal More than a year later, healing from the tragedies of October 7 while remembering and marking the devastating losses remains challenging for many Jews around the world. Join Rani Jaeger along with singer Yael Jaeger and musicians Orel Oshrat and Amir Israel, for a deeply personal and uplifting musical journey weaving together stories, images, and music. We will travel through the hours, days, and weeks following that horrific day and dream together of a hopeful future. Watch Here

Two Years Later: Stories, Memory, and the Echoes of October 7

October 8 at 7:00 p.m. CT

Rabbi Josh Weinberg will be joined by award-winning Israeli journalist Lee Yaron. Lee will be discussing her groundbreaking book “10/7: 100 Human Stories,” Her book explores the human stories behind October 7, its impact on Israeli society, and the power of memory and resilience two years later. Register Here

Read URJ’s Rabbi Josh Weinberg blog, Two Years Later: Memory and Meaning on October 7th, as he reflects on the two years since the horrific and tragic morning of October 7, 2023

Lastly, some folks asked for copies of my sermons, those, along with Zoom recordings of many of our Holy Day services will be posted on our webiste shortly. The sermons are also posted here.

Blessings,

Rabbi Bellows