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!
March 11, 2014 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh,
Homecoming is FINALLY here! As we undergo final preparations for Homecoming Weekend (anyone free to make goodie bags with hamantaschen today?), I wanted to take a moment to share my excitement for this upcoming weekend of memories, fun, meaning making, and community building. In fact, I want to take 5 moments...a TOP 5, if you will, of things that I'm excited about for this weekend. In each journal this week I will share one of my top 5, culminating with Friday's blog that will have the top two things for which I'm excited.
If you'd like to share what you're excited about for this weekend, please email me and I will share it with our community.
And without further ado....
#5 -- Hearing and[...]
Category : Homecoming Weekend Rabbi Rabbi's Journal Tag : homecoming weekend memories rabbi rabbi's journal stories
January 29, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh,
Wow, what an event on Sunday! Safran Hall was packed with members of Perth Amboy's Jewish community from both near and far to celebrate the completion of Perth Amboy's Jewish Community: History, Memories, Tribute. In addition to enjoying delicious cookies and coffee prepared by our own Ann Blog, we learned about the twelve year process that went into making this special book. As author Mona Shangold said, one of the primary purposes of the book is to have a written record of the vibrant, exciting, and full Jewish life enjoyed by so many people so that their descendants could have an insight into where they came from.
Here are some great pictures from the event!
Yet more than just a trip down memory lane, this[...]
Category : Blast from the Past Rabbi Rabbi's Journal Tag : bardin levavy blast from the past history lynn ebert memories perth amboy history perth amboy's jewish community rabbi rabbi's journal rhoda juskow robert specter tribute
December 14, 2012 By bethmordecai no comments.
2012/5773 (Triennial III) -- Joseph's Feelings for Benjamin How do we bring the memories of our loved ones into our lives?
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : benjamin joseph learning memories mikeitz miketz online learning online parashah class parsha remember weekly torah portion
November 15, 2012 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh, Psalm 31:13 נשכחתי כמת מלב הייתי ככלי אבד I am put out of mind like the dead; I am like an object given up for lost The sad news of the sudden passing of Cantor David Lavine z"l is a reminder to me of the gift and tenuousness of life. Over the past couple of months, I spent a good time with Cantor Lavine preparing for the holidays, and though our relationship was a professional one, he was a big part of my life for my first few months at Beth Mordecai. I would call him often, to plan our meetings in New York, discuss innovative ideas for services (we used some of his brainstorms in our service), and to practice the[...]
Category : Rabbi Rabbi's Journal Tag : cantor david lavine cantor david levine death memories rabbi rabbi's journal relationships Reverend Anne-Marie Jeffery St. Peter's Episcopal Church thanksgiving