Keeping our Community Connected

Weekly messages from Jason Moss, our Executive Director.

April 11, 2023

Alhambra Sign

​These are interesting times we find ourselves in. (I feel I have started a few of my weekly messages with the same opening, but it remains true today.) We are at the tail-end of Passover… you know… the days when we start counting down to being able to eat our "regular" food, along…

April 4, 2023

For many children, especially the youngest, the days leading up to Passover are filled with dread and stress. No, it is not because they remember they won't be able to eat their favorite foods like pizza, macaroni and cheese, bagels, etc. Instead, the stress is caused by their older sibling…

March 28, 2023

In life, there are not often days like we saw yesterday where two important announcements were made in two countries that could have as significant an impact as these two possibly have.

During an appearance on the Today Show yesterday, New England Patriots owner, Robert Kraft, shared that t…

March 21, 2023

This is an exciting time of the year. Students are preparing for Spring Break, and high school seniors are getting college acceptance letters. Families are starting to think about summer plans. (Shameless plug…don’t forget to sign your kids/grandkids up for Camp Gan Shalom this summer.)…

March 14, 2023

There has been a lot in the news lately, from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the Ukraine War entering its 2nd year to more uplifting events like the 95th Annual Oscars and the start of the World Baseball Classic (where Israeli won its first game). However, unless you've been paying …