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Programs
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Learning & Inspiration
- Happiness is Not Being ThereEve, Noah, Sarah and the Key to Letting Go Read More
- The Holocaust Survivor Behind the NYC MarathonAs the Marathon turns 50, we recall the surprising history of the pre-race minyan Read More
- What Are Shabbat Candles?We usher in the peace and sanctity of Shabbat by lighting candles every Friday evening. Read More
Upcoming Events
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Sun, November 1, 2026 - 10:30am
JUDA - Judaism Through the Arts
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Tue, November 3, 2026 - 7:30pm
Weekly Torah Class
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Sun, November 15, 2026 - 10:30am
JUDA - Judaism Through the Arts
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Mon, November 16, 2026 - 7:00pm
Rosh Chodesh Society: Next Gen-esis
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Sun, November 22, 2026 - 10:00am
Menorah Workshop at Home Depot (JUDA Chanukah Special)
Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Redwood City, CA 94061
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Shabbat Ends
Daily Thought
Of the 54 parshiot of the Five Books of Moses, only one is named after a woman. It is called “The Life of Sarah.”
It opens by informing us that Sarah has died.
Yes, this is the life of Sarah. Her true life. Because only in her passing was Sarah’s life fulfilled.
During her lifetime, she and her husband Abraham surveyed the land promised to their children. Only once Sarah died did Abraham make his first actual purchase, publicly and with full payment. Sarah’s burial plot and its accompanying field in Hebron mark the seminal point of the Land of Israel.
During her lifetime, Sarah had only one child...





