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Parashat Bo: The Jewish Origin for Counting Time (or JST, Jewish Standard Time) This we celebrated the new Jewish month (hodesh) of Sh’vat in which we will celebrate the “New Year of the trees” (to take place in the middle of the month). While counting months of a year seems natural, it was in many ways an innovation at a time when the year was organized strictly by the sun. In this week’s Torah portion, we read this moment of innovation in which God commands Moses and Aaron to appoint “this month as the head of all months” (Exodus 12:1-2). […]
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It’s a Murder Mystery Party at Harrison (Safran) Hall! Please click the link below to register! Light Refreshments will be served! Payments by check should go to Sherry Weber at 3 Sunflower Ct., Edison, NJ 08820 http://bethmordecai.org/events/homicide-harrison-house/
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Enjoy this late night Jewish spiritual teaching from Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, a great Hasidic thinker, on the virtue of looking favorably upon others and ourselves even when we don’t think we should. Photo taken from: http://dreamatico.com/night.html
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Dear Hevreh, I’ve experienced many firsts in my time at Beth Mordecai, from lifecycle events to preaching, teaching, and organizing. But none of these firsts can compare to another first that I experienced while being at Beth Mordecai…the first time I became a father. The wonderful highlights (and rare lowlights) of first year of fatherhood are too numerous and overwhelming to describe in a simple journal. But what I can share is that during this journey, it feels like every step (literally) is a major lifecycle event, every conversation is a chance to teach (and sometimes preach), and every moment […]
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TOT SHABBAT — Celebrate Shabbat! A FREE program run by an accredited teacher designed for children ages 2-5 years old, with siblings and children of all ages welcome. Celebrate Shabbat through this fun and interactive service with songs, story time, an activity or craft (Shabbat friendly of course!), and a kiddie kiddush. This week at Tot Shabbat we will be learning about and celebrating Shabbat itself! We’ll read a wonderful children’s story about all of the fun and exciting traditions of Shabbat, sing upbeat Shabbat themed songs, create our own Shabbat pretend candles, challah, and spice box, and then enjoy […]
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Parashat Bo: The Jewish Origin for Counting Time (or JST, Jewish Standard Time) This we celebrated the new Jewish View More
It's a Murder Mystery Party at Harrison (Safran) Hall! Please click the link below to register! Light Refreshments will be served! View More
Enjoy this late night Jewish spiritual teaching from Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, a great Hasidic thinker, on the virtue of View More
Parashat Mikeitz 2014/5775 (Triennial II) -- Hope Amidst Destruction In this week's Torah portion we learn about the stories related to the rationing ("shever") View More
Dear Hevreh, Hebrew is a wonderful, inspiring, charming, and yet deeply challenging facet of Judaism. It holds many of our greatest View More
JEWISH CURRENT EVENTS -- The Demise of Liberal Jewry? Check it out! // View More
TOT SHABBAT -- Celebrate Shabbat! A FREE program run by an accredited teacher designed for children ages 2-5 years old, with View More
Join us for a VERY special guest lecture from renowned Talmudist, Professor, Librarian of the Jewish Theological Seminary DR. DAVID View More
ISRAELI NEWS -- NAVY Seal Like Training in the IDF Check it out! // View More
RABBI SAKS' WEEKLY ONLINE PARASHAH CLASS -- Watch the Latest Episode Here... Take a "Torah" lunch View More
Dear Hevreh, Before making Perth Amboy my home over two years ago, I lived in Manhattan for 10 View More
SHABBAT SHALOM -- Hashem Melekh Flash Mob Dance Check it out! // View More
Parashat Lekh L'kha 2014/5775 (Triennial II): God Has to Show Up (The Covenant Between the Pieces) In View More
JEWISH CULTURE & HISTORY -- Do Progressive Jews Believe in the Afterlife? // View More
A Moving Tradition Yom Kippur Day 5775 – October 4, 2014* Rabbi Ari Saks Congregation Beth Mordecai A week ago today, on a quiet View More
Forgetting Justice for the Sake of Forgiveness Kol Nidre 5775 – October 3, 2014* Rabbi Ari Saks Congregation Beth Mordecai There is a famous View More
Let Us Sing Our Songs Together Rosh Hashanah 5775 – September, 25 2014* Rabbi Ari Saks View More
BLAST FROM THE PAST -- Rabbi Barry Dov Schwartz's Installation as Rabbi of Beth Mordecai // View More
RABBI'S PUBLIC JOURNAL -- Follow Rabbi Saks' rabbinic journey as he leads Beth Mordecai to become an active View More
Check out some teachings by Rabbi Saks from this year's count of the Omer! To download a copy of the omer View More
In less than 15 hours, hundreds of little rubber ducks will be floating and racing in the pool at the YMCA of Raritan Bay for the 2nd Annual Perth Amboy Read more
