TBS Lights Up Old Orange with Nightly Chanukiyah Lighting in the Old Orange Circle 6:00 PM each evening
Rabbi’s Corner: Past & Present Converge: Kristallnacht Commemoration, Veterans’ Day, Israel’s War with Hamas, & Antisemitism
On Thursday evening and today (November 9th and 10th) we commemorate the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht – The Night of Broken Glass.This is the anniversary of that horrific event in 1938 when the Nazis in Germany sent their thugs on a murderous pogrom: violence and destruction of Jewish property and persons, looting, killing, and setting […]
Rabbi’s Corner: Boots on the Ground in Israel – Meet Uri Feinberg
My connection with Uri Feinberg goes back to before he was even born: my father’s first position as a rabbi after he was ordained from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1966 was at Temple Har Sinai in Trenton, NJ. Uri’s father, Paul, grew up there and my father was his rabbi for a […]
Rabbi’s Corner: Shine Your Light – Blue Ribbons for Israel
Like many of us, I am deeply distressed, worried, and troubled about Israel and the effects of the horrific terrorist abuses perpetrated by Hamas. I am angry that Hamas has dragged Israel – and the Jewish people – into a war that will not have any victors, but rather will claim many innocent victims. My […]
Rabbi’s Corner: Will the Rainbow, the Covenant of Peace, Appear Soon?
This is such a difficult, anguishing, heartbreaking and troubling time for so many reasons. The ongoing war as a result of Hamas’ brutal terrorist attack on Israel two weeks ago continues to weigh on our hearts, minds, and souls. At the same time, we observe how this war is being portrayed in the media: […]
Rabbi’s Corner: Stand Up for Israel: Be the Light in the Darkness
It’s hard to believe that it’s been only six days that we awoke to the horrific news of Hamas’ brutal assault on our beloved Israel. Like many of you, my emotions have been all over the map this week: shock, horror, despair, grief, outrage, anger, disbelief, numbness. I see the news and my mind […]
Rabbi’s Corner: Sh’mini Atzeret, Yizkor and Simchat Torah: A Metaphor for Life
Tomorrow morning we gather as a combined community with Shir Ha’ma’a’lot and Congregation B’nai Tzedek to observe Sh’mini Atzeret and Yizkor, the end of Sukkot and our service of remembrance for those whom we loved who are no longer alive. We have just completed our celebration of Sukkot, Z’man Simchateinu – Season of Our Rejoicing. […]
Rabbi’s Corner: Sukkot – A Reminder of the Dual Nature of Our Lives (Please Help Us Achieve our 500 Bag Goal HHD Food Drive)
Full moon, full hearts, full harvest, full bellies…for some of us. As we begin celebrating Sukkot this evening, a full harvest moon will light up the sky. After completing our 10-day observance of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, our hearts are full of gratitude: for family, for community, for the opportunity to begin anew. […]
Rabbi’s Corner: Ted Lasso, Strengthening Bonds, & Our Preneg Pilot Program (5:15 pm today!)
I needed a little distraction to help me unwind immediately following Rosh Hashanah before diving into preparing for Yom Kippur. Many people recommended that I watch Ted Lasso, they said it was fantastic. I am hooked! Ted Lasso is a heartwarming comedy series. Despite the fact that Ted has absolutely no soccer experience whatsoever, he’s been […]
Rabbi’s Corner: 500 Bags (or more) of “Wildly Unimaginable Blessings” – A New Year Challenge and Blessing
Curious about how the items in this photo are connected? Pasta sauce and candle sticks. Beans and decorations for my Rosh Hashanah table. Apples and a new box of pasta. They are all part of our High Holy Day “Wildly Unimaginable Blessings” – blessings for ourselves and blessings to bestow on others. Tonight, we welcome […]