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Dear Friends:

So the weather we've been waiting for all week has arrived! We're on with a full day of awesomeness at Open to the Sky and back at BHA. Here's what's cooking!

The first time I hitchhiked, I was about 24.

My wife Alison and I were bicycling through Georgia and something - I can't quite remember what - went very wrong with one of the bikes and there was no way to pedal it further. We had been traveling north from Jacksonville, Florida, headed towards Washington DC. Our bikes were loaded with our camping gear, maps, and tools, but whatever had gone wrong, repairing it...Read more...

Dear Friends:

We've got a busy weekend here between Rosh Hashona and Yom Kippor! If you are looking for less formal places to connect with your soul, with others, or just with some good food, some of these might be for you!

FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat, led by Ann GrossRead more...

Our Sunday morning Adult Learning classes are some of the best ways to explore the Jewish tradition. This year, we have three different classes lined up; take a look and register for what seems interesting to you. All classes meet 10am-12pm on Sundays. Please note also that we are capping our classes at 15 participants each this year; first come, first served!

Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippor, known in Hebrew as the Yamim Noraim, are the "Days of Awe," the days on which we have a chance to reflect on the lives we are living and the aspirations we are both pursuing and forgetting.

It's a time for thinking about who we really are, and accounting for whether we are living in right relationship with ourselves, our family, our friends, and the Holy One of Blessing. Read more...