Hi Friend, We are within the Days of Awe, the period of time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, where within the Jewish tradition we are called to step outside the norm of our year. This season of the Hebrew calendar is marked by a wide spectrum of emotions, from intense shame to great joy, all while being challenged to self-reflect and spiritually deepen. What does “awe” mean at this...

Hello Friend,Dr. Richard Gottfried was someone who dedicated his time to others. He and his wife, fellow dentist Dr. Peg Durachko, owned a dentistry practice together. “Two or three times a week he wouldn’t have normal clients in the morning,” said Peg. “On those days he’d go to the downtown shul to make minyan and then volunteer at the dental clinic at Catholic Charities...