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!
December 16, 2015 By bethmordecai no comments.
Check out all of our great Hanukkah celebrations -- in our homes, in our shul, and in our community -- through this entertaining video montage. Share with your friends and family to let them know all of the great things we are doing at Beth Mordecai!
Category : Hanukkah Holidays home Social Media videos-archive Tag : #VirtualHanukkah hanukkah social media video
December 3, 2015 By bethmordecai no comments.
Extra, Extra! Get this month's Bulletin featuring...
Rabbi's article on Hanukkah
Elliot's poem on the "night before Hanukkah"
Advertisements for our Hanukkah Party, VIRTUAL Hanukkah Lighting, Chinese Dinner and a Movie, Ask the Rabbi, Faithful Families, Shabbat programs, and much more!
PLUS...yahrtzeits, anniversaries, birthdays, and other celebrations!
Click here to access the bulletin!
Category : Bulletin Tag : bulletin december 2015 hanukkah
December 5, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
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Category : Hanukkah Holidays Israeli News Tag : hanukkah israel maoz tzur science technion
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Category : Hanukkah Holidays Tag : hanukkah parody thanksgiving thanksgivukkah videos
December 3, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh,
Last night, I had one of the most memorable Hanukkah experiences of my life as I celebrated the Festival of Lights with my family, my neighbors, and my Jewish community. It wasn't that one particular moment stood out (though I really enjoyed sharing the story of Hanukkah with 3rd and 4th grade Perth Amboy students), but rather that the overall experience of lighting the candles with so many groups of people truly exemplified the meaning of the mitzvah of pirsumei nisah, of publicizing the miracle of Hanukkah.
The rabbis teach us that the purpose of lighting candles is to share the miracle with everyone around us, which is why we are supposed to light the candles as early as[...]
Category : Hanukkah Middlesex Jewish News Perth Amboy News Rabbi's Journal Rubber Duck Race Tag : choir family hanukkah jewish community miracle neighbors perth amboy pirsumei nisa פרסומי ניסא
December 2, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh,
Yesterday, our community celebrated the Festival of Lights in style with latkes, doughnuts, lighting of candles...and magic! A fun and engaging magician, the Great Scott, made us laugh and left us amazed with his sleights of hand and knowledge of the magical arts. The show was not only entertaining, but got me thinking about how magic relates to our relationship with God.
How can we sense God's presence in our lives? If the Bible is our guide, then the clearest way for God to appear in our lives is through the performance of "magic" -- miracles like splitting a sea or getting water from a rock. These events, which cannot be explained by reason, have ingrained in us the sense that when[...]
Category : Hanukkah Rabbi's Journal Rubber Duck Race Tag : hanukkah magic miracles rabbi's journal rubber duck race
November 28, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
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Category : Hanukkah Israeli News Tag : hanukkah israel maoz tzur
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Category : American Jewish News Hanukkah Holidays Jewish Culture and History Jewish Current Events Tag : america american jewish news hanukkah jewish culture and history jewish current events rabbi sharon brous thanksgiving thanksgivukkah
November 27, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
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Category : Hanukkah Ritual Practice Tag : hanukkah kavannah prayer Reb Mimi Feigelson ritual
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