Dear Friends,
As I hope everyone is already aware, today is Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of the enslavement of African Americans here in the United States.
I urge you to read a few of the articles that have been published over the past few days that discuss how the current focus on systemic racism in the United States has given new meaning to Juneteenth.
Several national Jewish organizations have asked us to bring to your attention a Kabbalat Shabbat service sponsored by Be’chol Lashon, Keshet, and the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW). This service, which will be conducted this evening by Rabbis Sandra Lawson and Isaama Goldenstein-Stoll, will be live-streamed on Zoom beginning at 5:00 pm. Registration is free but required. For more info, click
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Our own Kabbalat Shabbat service begins at 6:15 pm this evening. In addition, I will be speaking about Juneteenth in my dvar torah tomorrow during Shabbat morning services. Please join us.
Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Carl Perkins
