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BETH MORDECAI BULLETINS — Check out what’s happening at Beth Mordecai with our latest monthly (and bi-monthly) bulletins: 2016 NEW! September/October 2016 July/August 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 2015 December 2015 October/November 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015
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Dear Hevreh, Yesterday (Sunday) I had the pleasure of spending the end of Tisha B’av learning Torah with a number of 20s and 30s who live in Highland Park. Many topics were included in this marathon of learning including… how Tisha B’av implores us to feel the pain of historical collective trauma, how we struggle with understanding why bad things happen to seemingly good people, and how our love affair with Jerusalem revolves around lamenting its destruction and hoping for its rebirth (among other topics). The conversation was stimulating, variegated, and incisive because we weren’t shy to share our own […]
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Dear Hevreh, Below you’ll find a prayer I wrote in honor of the victims of the Dallas shooting which I’ll be reading at a vigil today organized by the Perth Amboy Chaplain Corps. I will be speaking on this prayer (and the sources quoted) during my talk tonight. Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ari Saks Adonai Elohei Haruchot L’khol Basar, God, Source of the breath of all flesh (Numbers 27:15) You breathed your spirit into the nostrils of the First Human (Genesis 2:7) Imbuing our earthly bodies with your heavenly spirit (Rashi on Genesis 2:7) A pure spirit (Talmud Masekhet B’rakhot 60b; […]
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Do you love Shabbat by the Sea? Do you want to share it with as many people as possible? Then become a Shabbat by the Sea Season Supporter! For only $50 a person you can ensure that our community will have a wonderful experience by the bay and enjoy a delicious meal together – sometimes catered, sometimes pot luck – without the hassle and discomfort of charging people to come to our program. With your support we will never have to turn someone away from enjoying the full Shabbat by the Sea experience while also helping us attract new […]
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Dear Hevreh, It’s my fault that fireworks are not happening tonight. One of the organizers asked me to pray that rain would not fall tonight, and though I did offer a prayer, it didn’t help; the weather forecast is too inclement for the fireworks to happen tonight. They’ve been rescheduled for tomorrow and I hope the organizer doesn’t ask me to offer a prayer for those fireworks – I don’t want it to backfire. Before you write me a note saying “to not take your prayers so seriously” or that “you really didn’t cause this,” just know that I wrote […]
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BETH MORDECAI BULLETINS -- Check out what's happening at Beth Mordecai with our latest monthly (and bi-monthly) bulletins: 2016 NEW! View More
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Check out what's happening each week at your Jewish Home for the Soul. Come back for WEEKLY updates... LATEST! View More
RABBI'S PUBLIC JOURNAL -- Follow Rabbi Saks' rabbinic journey as he leads Beth Mordecai to become an active View More
Got any more? Let us know at ari.saks@gmail.com. "THESE ARE LITTLE KNOWN JEWISH FACTS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW EVEN IF YOU View More
WE'RE IN THE NEWS! - Check out the following publications which highlight Beth Mordecai and Rabbi Saks in the news! View More
Congregation Beth Mordecai Presents our FIRST Scholar in Residence Weekend May 20 – View More
Introductory Letter & Sponsorship Cut-Out to Congregation Beth Mordecai Scholar in Residence Weekend 2016 View More
Check out all of our great Hanukkah celebrations -- in our homes, in our shul, and in our community -- View More
RABBI SAKS' WEEKLY ONLINE PARASHAH CLASS -- Watch the Latest Episode Here... Take a "Torah" lunch View More
YOM KIPPUR SERVICE -- Listen to many of the teachings and prayers from our Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur service View More
YOM KIPPUR DAY SERMON -- Listen to Rabbi Saks' sermon on standing at the crossroads of contradiction when you're dealing View More
YIZKOR APPEAL - Listen to Immediate Past President Norman's Silverstein moving Yizkor appeal to donate to Beth Mordecai in honor View More
YIZKOR -- Didn't get a chance to hear Yizkor during Yom Kippur services? Here's your chance! Listen to our Yizkor View More
KOL NIDRE -- Listen to Cantor/Rav Bronwen Mullin's beautiful rendition of Kol Nidre... Click below to listen! [audio wav="http://bethmordecai.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Kol-Nidre-Kol-Nidre.wav"][/audio] View More
KOL NIDRE SERMON - Listen to Rabbi Saks' Kol Nidre Sermon on "the Value of Saying I'm Sorry." Batter up! [video View More
ORGAN MUSIC - Listen to our historic organ play the hallowed music of Kol Nidre... [audio wav="http://bethmordecai.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Kol-Nidre-Organ.wav"][/audio] View More
ROSH HASHANAH SERVICE - You can listen to all of the wonderful prayers, teachings, and speeches from our Rosh Hashanah experience. We View More
ROSH HASHANAH VICE PRESIDENT ADDRESS - Listen to Vice President Cheryl August deliver her moving Rosh Hashanah 2015/5776 address on View More
Dear Hevreh, Yesterday (Sunday) I had the pleasure of spending the end of Tisha B’av learning Torah with a number of 20s and 30s who live in Highland Park. Many Read more
Reflection on this weekend’s Scholar in Residence Weekend — From Being Jewish to Doing Jewish: Deepening Our Jewish Identities מָֽה־אָשִׁ֥יב לַיהוָ֑ה כָּֽל־תַּגְמוּל֥וֹהִי עָלָֽי׃ How can I repay unto the LORD Read more
