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Soul Food – Rosh Hashana Lesson

Soul Food – Rosh Hashana Lesson

Weekly Torah class – Rosh Hashanah lesson
A Year That Doesn’t Exist
Why Desperation Makes Prayer More Powerful
Explore how prayer can reach beyond the realm of possibility, changing G-d’s will and our fate, even in the most dire circumstances.
Tuesday Sept 8th
12:30 pm (no end time)
Full lunch will be served.
Suggested donation $15
The home of The Jewish Spark
Shternie Rosenfeld
RSVP Paypal Zelle Venmo Shternie6@gmail.com
Sponsored by the Yonah Foundation

Soul Food – The Power of Standing Still

Soul Food – The Power of Standing Still

Weekly Torah class
The Power of Standing Still
Why the Paradox of Jewish Law Actually Sets Us Free
Is it possible to hold steadfast to ancient truths while evolving within them?
Tuesday Sept 1st
12:30 pm (no end time)
Full lunch will be served.
Suggested donation $15
The home of The Jewish Spark
Shternie Rosenfeld
RSVP Paypal Zelle Venmo Shternie6@gmail.com
Sponsored by the Yonah Foundation

The Strongest Triangle

The Strongest Triangle

There was a time in my life when I became incredibly good at carrying everything on my own. Not because I wanted to, but because I had to. Divorce. Years of single motherhood. Building a community. Running an organization. Making endless decisions. Holding everyone else together while quietly carrying my own burdens. Somewhere along the way, I came to believe this was simply what strength looked like.

Soul Food – Gratitude in Two Acts

Soul Food – Gratitude in Two Acts

Weekly Torah class
Gratitude in Two Acts
The Immediate Thank You and the Thoughtful Follow-Up
Explore how the mitzvah to thank G-d for the first fruits teaches us two layers of gratitude: the spontaneous initial thanks, and the deeper reflection that follows.
Tuesday Aug 25th
12:30 pm (no end time)
Full lunch will be served.
Suggested donation $15
The home of The Jewish Spark
Shternie Rosenfeld
RSVP Paypal Zelle Venmo Shternie6@gmail.com
Sponsored by the Yonah Foundation

Soul Food – The Strength to Overcome Impossible Tasks

Soul Food – The Strength to Overcome Impossible Tasks

Soul Food – Weekly Torah class
When Faith Defies the Odds
What allows people to succeed where logic says they can’t?
Tuesday June 23rd
12:30 pm (no end time)
Full lunch will be served.
Suggested donation $15
The home of The Jewish Spark
Shternie Rosenfeld
RSVP Paypal Zelle Venmo Shternie6@gmail.com
Sponsored by the Yonah Foundation

Soul Food – Memory Is Life

Soul Food – Memory Is Life

Soul Food – Weekly Torah class
Forgetting Torah Is Like Losing a Part of Yourself
Explore why Torah isn’t just information, it’s the breath of life—and how forgetting even one word can have profound spiritual consequences.
Tuesday July 21st
12:30 pm (no end time)
Full lunch will be served.
Suggested donation $15
The home of The Jewish Spark
Shternie Rosenfeld
RSVP Paypal Zelle Venmo Shternie6@gmail.com
Sponsored by the Yonah Foundation

Soul Food – Settling for More

Soul Food – Settling for More

Soul Food – Weekly Torah class
When Faith Defies the Odds
What allows people to succeed where logic says they can’t?
Tuesday June 23rd
12:30 pm (no end time)
Full lunch will be served.
Suggested donation $15
The home of The Jewish Spark
Shternie Rosenfeld
RSVP Paypal Zelle Venmo Shternie6@gmail.com
Sponsored by the Yonah Foundation

Soul Food – From Rebellion to Redemption

Soul Food – From Rebellion to Redemption

How Korach’s Sons Crawled out of the Abyss–—and How You Can Too
Korach’s sons fell into the abyss with the rebels but survived due to their repentance. Their internal change and eventual redemption offer profound insights into the power of repentance, even when it remains hidden.
Tuesday July 30th
12:30 pm (no end time)
Full lunch will be served.
Suggested donation $15
The home of The Jewish Spark
Shternie Rosenfeld
RSVP Paypal Zelle Venmo Shternie6@gmail.com

Sponsored by the Yonah Foundation

Learning to Breathe Again

Learning to Breathe Again

For many years, my nervous system had one job: survive. Not survive in the dramatic sense. I wasn’t running from danger every day. But I was the pillar. The decision maker. The one carrying five children, a nonprofit, a home, and all the unseen weight that life quietly places on your shoulders.  When you’re the only one holding everything together, something remarkable happens. You become incredibly capable. You also become armored.

Letting Love In Again

Letting Love In Again

There is a certain safety that comes after heartbreak. A rhythm forms. Life settles. You learn how to carry yourself through the world without needing too much from anyone. Your days become manageable, predictable, peaceful enough. And after enough disappointment, enough shattered expectations, enough rebuilding, there’s a quiet voice that begins to whisper: