hurricane sandy

January 11, 2013
By bethmordecai
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DAY 195: Our People, Our World

*Note:  This messsage is a little longer than usual* Dear Hevreh, A brief glimpse into any moment Jewish history reveals that we have been pulled by two, often opposing, poles -- towards our connection with our people and towards being a part of the greater society.  As such one of the tenets of Conservative Judaism that makes me a Conservative Jew, is that we can be both -- we can be good Jews and good members of society. Two upcoming events for our community clearly demonstrate our commitment to this belief. 1) Super Sunday Phone-a-thon for Jewish Federation of Middlesex County, this Sunday 1/13 8:30 am -- 2:00 pm; 5:30 pm -- 9:00 pm We have always been a people of small numbers, yet we[...]

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hurricane sandy

November 2, 2012
By bethmordecai
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Parashat Vayera (וירא) — Shirking Responsibility for Hurricane Sandy?

Parashat Vayera 2012/5773 (Triennial III) -- Shirking Responsibility for Hurricane Sandy? (Genesis 21:1-22:24) During this edition of Rabbi Saks' Online Parashah class, we discuss the similarities and differences between Hurricane Sandy and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Particularly interesting is how the story of Sodom and Gomorrah seems to indicate that humanity has a predilection for shirking our responsibilities for disasters and catastrophes that seem to be beyond our control. Classes from other years: 2014/5775 -- Raping Foreigners (Genesis 19:1-20:18)

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