Temple Adas Shalom

05/12/2026

TONIGHT at 7:00 PM: Join Us From Anywhere!

Can’t make it to the building tonight? You don't have to miss out!

Join us LIVE on YouTube for a very special book talk and signing with Rabbi Meeka.

Explore insights from Rabbi Meeka’s new book, A Mother to Many: Creating a Meaningful Childless Jewish Life. Discover a message of solace and wisdom, and learn how our community can better welcome those unintentionally without children.

Whether you're taking a seat with us in person or streaming from the comfort of your living room, we want you to be part of this important conversation.

💻 Watch Live Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6InRHCtLEo

📍 Joining in person? We'll see you at Temple Adas Shalom (8 N. Earlton Rd Ext.) at 7:00 PM!

05/06/2026

On Tuesday, May 12th at 7:00 PM in the TAS Sanctuary, Rabbi Meeka will share insights from her powerful new book, A Mother to Many: Creating A Meaningful Childless Jewish Life.

This event offers solace, wisdom, and gentle guidance for readers with similar experiences, and helps our wider community learn how to better welcome those who are unintentionally without children.

Following the presentation, we invite you to stay for light refreshments and a book signing! Copies of the book will be available for purchase. ❤️

🗓️ WHEN: Tuesday, May 12 @ 7:00 PM
📍 WHERE: TAS Sanctuary
🧸 BABYSITTING: Provided!

Attending in person? Please RSVP by Sunday, May 10th using the flyer or our online form: [Insert Link to Online RSVP Here]

Can’t make it in person? Join the discussion remotely via our livestream—no RSVP required!
🎥 Watch live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6InRHCtLEo

To learn more about the book before the event, please visit: https://meekasimerly.com/books/

We look forward to sharing this meaningful and welcoming evening with you!

Temple Adas Shalom Live May 12th, 2026Explore insights from Rabbi Meeka’s new book, A Mother to Many: Creating a Meaningful Childless Jewish Life. Discover a...

05/05/2026

If only life ran on clean code. 💻📜

This week, we reach the grand finale of Leviticus with the double portion B’har-B’chukotai. After chapters of intricate Tabernacle blueprints, the Torah lays out a very straightforward algorithm for living in the Promised Land: IF you follow the commandments and look out for one another, THEN you will experience peace and abundance.

But as anyone who has ever tried to troubleshoot a problem knows, human nature is full of syntax errors. We don't always execute the logic perfectly.

The beauty of wrapping up this book is the reminder that even when our personal systems crash or we need to debug our mistakes, our community is the ultimate support network to help us reboot. When we finish a book of the Torah, we say Chazak, chazak, v'nitchazek—Be strong, be strong, and let us strengthen one another!

See you this Shabbat to close out the book, TAS family! ✨

04/28/2026

The lineup just dropped. 🎟️⛺️🎶

This week’s Torah portion (Emor) outlines the definitive master calendar of the Jewish year, including the three major Pilgrimage Festivals (Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot). Long before modern music festivals, the Israelites were packing up their tents and traveling to Jerusalem to celebrate the harvest and reconnect.

Grab your passes and we will see you at Shabbat services this week! ✨

04/25/2026

A message from last night's Mystery Event coordinator...

​Listen up, people!
​The Debbie Gribson release party was supposed to be the event of the decade, but the documentation is a disaster. I just went through the "official" files, and apparently, someone thought this was a solo shoot for the DJ.
​While Casey Canyon looks great (as usual), I have about fifty photos of the DJ booth and zero of the actual talent or the crowd! I can’t market a record with just shots of the guy spinning the vinyl.
​I know you all were hitting that Selfie Station pretty hard last night. I need those files on my desk—err, in the comments—immediately.
​I need to see:
​The guest of honor, Debbie Grinson (before the... unpleasantness).
​Your best "Industry Professional" poses from the Selfie Station.
​Any evidence of who was actually there to support the label.
​Don’t make me come find you. Upload your evidence below so we can get this promotional cycle back on track!

​Josie Tree
Tree Top Records

04/21/2026

Your baggage is en route. 🐐📍

This week’s Torah portion gives us the literal origin of the "scapegoat." In ancient times, the community's misdeeds were loaded up on a goat and sent into the wilderness.

Today, the second half of our portion (K'doshim) reminds us that being a holy community means doing the hard work of forgiveness, justice, and accountability together—no goats necessary!

Let's keep doing the work. See you at Shabbat services this week! 💙

04/14/2026

Delete the app. Find your community. 💙

This week’s double Torah portion (Tazria-Metzora) features the original symptom checkers. But while ancient ailments required a 7-day isolation, the ultimate goal was always bringing people back together.

Life gets messy, but you never have to navigate it alone.