Rabbi Howard Morrison

Dear Congregational Family,

My parents, Ruben and Helen Morrison, of blessed memories, were married on the first light of Chanukah in 1954. While Chanukah is associated with specific miracles, the Al Ha'Nisim prayer is attached to the daily Amidah prayer of gratitude. In it,  we thank God for the daily miracles that are with us. A day does not go by when I do not think about my parents. They were two of the most authentic and genuine people I have ever known.

A number of years ago, while driving to the synagogue on the first night of Chanukah for the shul's Chanukah party, the license plate on the car in front of me read, "167 SOV." The number was the same as my childhood address. The word is a Hebrew term for the spinning dreidl. A coincidence on the anniversary night of my parents?

As we celebrate the Festival of Dedication, I encourage us to dedicate ourselves to the roots, foundations, and values of our families. May the memories of our loved ones who have passed on be beacons of spiritual light in our lives. 

Shabbat Shalom and Chag Urim Sameach,

Rabbi Howard Morrison