Congregation Beth Mordecai
Congregation Beth Mordecai
An inclusive congregation affiliated with the Conservative Movement.
Your Jewish Home for the Soul!
An inclusive congregation affiliated with the Conservative Movement.
Your Jewish Home for the Soul!
May 16, 2016 By bethmordecai no comments.
Got any more? Let us know at ari.saks@gmail.com.
"THESE ARE LITTLE KNOWN JEWISH FACTS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW EVEN IF YOU ARE
NOT JEWISH"
ENJOY!
1) The Roosevelts were Dutch Jews who arrived in NYC in 1682. Claes
Rosenvelt before he changed his name to Nicholas Roosevelt, was the
first Roosevelt
ancestor to set foot in America, and Sarah Delano, FDR's mother, descended
from Sephardic Jews.
2) Joseph Stalin was originally named Joseph David Djugashvili
(translated as: "son of a Jew".) All 3 of the women that he married were
Jewish. 3) Dwight Eisenhower's father was a Swedish Jew, and listed in West
Point* 's Yearbook of 1915.
4) Lillian Friedman, a Jewish woman, married Cruz Rivera. They named
their baby Geraldo Miguel Rivera (it doesn't[...]
Category : Adult Education American Jewish News Learning videos-archive Tag : facts fun Fun Jewish facts Jewish
March 1, 2015 By bethmordecai no comments.
מה שנהגו ללבוש פרצופים בפורים וגבר לובש שמלת אשה ואשה כלי גבר אין איסור בדבר מאחר שאין מכוונים אלא לשמחת בעלמא (שלחן עורך, סימן תרצ"ו, סעיף ח')
The custom of wearing masks on Purim, or men dressing in women's clothing and women dressing in men's clothing, is not forbidden since the only intention [of these actions] is mere happiness" (Shulkhan Orekh, 696:8)
Dear Hevreh,
It's fun to play a "B" movie star even though I should really have been an A-lister. As my self-obsessed alter-ego Kelly Kingsley would have said during last night's FANTASTIC Murder Mystery Party, "The only thing stopping me from getting to the top is bad movie directors and poor talent evaluators." It was fun to play a character wholly[...]
Category : Rabbi Rabbi's Journal What's Been Happening at Beth Mordecai Tag : experiment fun identity meaningful experiences murder mystery social events
July 29, 2014 By bethmordecai no comments.
This is the first of a 3 part journal series previewing different aspects of this Friday night's special Shabbat by the Sea -- Family and Community Edition. The theme for this journal is: creativity.
Dear Hevreh,
One of the things I've enjoyed the most over the past few years is being able to creatively work on ways to engage our community together. Whether it's a Cantorial Showcase, aUnique High Holiday Experience, or driving to people's homes to wave the lulav and count the omer, we've run many unique programs that you won't see in other places. Trying something new is exciting, but there is a certain amount of anxiety and[...]
Category : Ari-archive Tag : creativity fun innovation rabbi rabbi's journal shabbat by the sea
November 6, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh, Last night, many of you received an email from our esteemed Executive Director Elliot Rubin about selling ducks for our Rubber Duck Race fundraiser on December 8th. (In case you did not receive the email, you can read it here). The focus of that email was on the importance of selling ducks as a mitzvah, as a command, in which we recognize our obligation to raise valuable tz'dakkah for our community and the greater Perth Amboy community. While that sense of mitzvah is extremely important, I want to focus in this journal entry on another way to look at this campaign we're undertaking over the next 33 days. This process should be keif, or FUN!, because c'mon...we're selling rubber ducks! I don't know about you but[...]
Category : Rabbi's Journal Rubber Duck Race Uncategorized Tag : facebook fun keif mitzvah rubber duck race
June 14, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh,
Rhoda would have loved this Shabbat -- being outside, singing, having dinner together. She would have loved the atmosphere, the camaraderie, and the positive feelings that Shabbat by the Sea always generates. But most of all, I just think that Rhoda would have just had fun because she was such a fun person. There's something really special about coming together like we will this Shabbat, something k'oneg, something delightful.
Let's make this Shabbat as delightful as we can as we honor Rhoda Friedman z"l's memory. May it always be for a blessing.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Ari Saks
Category : Ari-archive Tag : fun Oneg Shabbat Outside rabbi rabbi's journal Rhoda Friedman shabbat shabbat by the sea