Posts by Shofar Staff

Spotlight on Members

New Member Profiles: Sarah Stone
So happy to have found CNS! My spouse, Ron Nyren, and I first came to Shavuot last year and fell for CNS: the wildly beautiful, loving, funny, serious, and supportive community; the rich, meaningful way everyone creates services, holidays, classes, and committees…

Of Blessed Memory

In each issue of the newsletter, we will publish several memorials from our Book of Memories in a column called “Of Blessed Memory.” Rabbi Kelman conceived of the Netivot Shalom Members Memorial Book in 2017 as a way to honor the memory of our deceased congregants. Diane Bernbaum writes the stories and Lee Bearson designs…

In the Beginning…

The ongoing “From Our History” column draws on and condenses the very detailed history of Netivot Shalom by Diane Bernbaum and Joanna Weinberg, founding members. This introductory column not only summarizes their account, but also contains an introduction to that account by Rabbi Stuart Kelman…