Parshat Va’eira: When God speaks
Rabbi Marc RubensteinSpecial to Valley NewsParshat Va'eira is the 14th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second...
Discover Three Kings Day
TEMECULA – The holiday season begins with Thanksgiving, and many people believe that the festivities come to a close after ringing in the new...
The best is yet to come
Zachary ElliottSpecial to Valley NewsIt’s easy to get caught up in the would-a, should-a, could-a’s of life. Too many times, people end up living...
Community Prayer Walk in Hemet and San Jacinto seeks better health, love and prosperity...
Brian Hawkins, pastor of Divine Appointment Worship Center in San Jacinto and new San Jacinto City Council member, prayed with Blake Booth, pastor of...
Jack Flournoy, March of Remembrance founder, dies of COVID-19 complications
Jack Davis Flournoy, who started the annual March of Remembrance for the Jewish Holocaust in Murrieta six years ago, died of COVID-19 pneumonia on...
Does Jesus use Lincoln Logs?
Zachary ElliottSpecial to Valley NewsIf you’re over the age of 35, you’ll have fond memories of Lincoln Logs. The classic toy was one of...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: Moving past the pain of trauma
Rabbi Emily JK HoltzmanSpecial to Valley NewsThough his storyline is the single longest individual narrative in the Torah, I have never been a huge...
The best gifts to re-gift
Zachary ElliotSpecial to Valley NewsHave you ever received a gift you were sure was a re-gift? I know I have. Or better yet, have...
Interfaith Council gives annual Humanitarian Awards
MURRIETA – The Interfaith Council of Temecula and Murrieta presented the annual Humanitarian Awards Sunday, Nov. 22, at the annual Night of Gratitude at...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: When Joseph was young
Rabbi Marc RubensteinSpecial to Valley NewsThe ninth weekly Torah portion, Vayeshev, “And he dwelt,” covers the story of Joseph in Egypt from Genesis 37:1-40:23.When...