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Shabbat Shalom | October 4, 2024
Dear Friends, It was wonderful to be with all of you as we welcomed the new year. The year that has ended was challenging and seeing our community come together yesterday was more powerful, and important, than ever. I am so very grateful for the privilege of serving [...]
Shabbat Shalom | September 27, 2024
Dear Friends, Tomorrow evening’s communal Slichot service at the JCC in West Orange is the formal start to the Holy Day season. It is a reminder to set time aside for introspection, to reflect on the past year, and to begin to do the work to heal the [...]
Shomrei Adamah: Keepers of the Earth
Shomrei Adamah: Keepers of the Earth Religious School has begun, and our theme for the school year is Shomrei Adamah: Keepers of the Earth. Our students are going to engage in a rich variety of activities that reinforce how we are stewards of the earth. On our first [...]
Shabbat Shalom | September 20, 2024
Throughout the High Holy Days, both on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, there is a prayer that concludes, “Repentance, prayer, and tzedakah may avert the evil decree.” So important is tzedakah, which the Talmud tells us is the equal of all of the commandments of the Torah combined. (Tzedakah: [...]