Rabbi Michael BarclayDec 6, 2018Hanukkah Celebration Includes MusicTemple Ner Simcha and the Stonehaus at Westlake Village Inn will host the annual Community Hanukkah Celebration at 6 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 ...
Rabbi Michael BarclayNov 8, 2018Interfaith service continues prayers for Tree of LifeAt a vigil Sunday night honoring the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Rabbi Michael Barclay said the appropriate response to...
Rabbi Michael BarclayAug 2, 2018Temple hosts talk on anti-SemitismTemple Ner Simcha will host a public lecture and discussion titled “Anti-Semitism: A History of Hate” at 5:30 p.m. Sun., Aug. 5 in a .....
Rabbi Michael BarclayJul 5, 2018Jazz musicians help temple celebrate July 4In honor of America’s birthday, Temple Ner Simcha will host a “Jewish Jazzy July Shabbat Under the Stars” service at 7 p.m. Fri., July 6 ...
Rabbi Michael BarclaySep 28, 2017Day of Atonement approachesSTEPPING INTO A SPIRITUAL REALITY—Yom Kippur is the peak of the High Holy Day season, says Rabbi Michael Barclay of Temple Ner Simcha, a ...
Rabbi Michael BarclaySep 28, 2017Rabbi share insights in Rosh Hashanah sermonsGod’s love is so overwhelming, so awesome. If we can just for a moment realize at a deep emotional level that every aspect of life has ...
Rabbi Michael BarclaySep 15, 2017Westlake Village Rabbi bets the Temple on changeFor Rabbi Michael Barclay, a leap of faith and a high-stakes gamble are one in the same. As the Jewish High Holy Days approach, the ....
Rabbi Michael BarclayJul 30, 2017Is It Too Expensive to Be Jewish, and an Alternative Temple Business ModelTemple Ner Simcha, in Westlake Village, took an even bolder step last year, going to a no-dues model, “because it’s the righteous and ...
Rabbi Michael BarclaySep 14, 2016Will synagogue’s move to a no-dues model work?Temple Ner Simcha, a 3-year-old congregation in Westlake Village with about 100 member families as of May, announced this summer that it ...