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December 5, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
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November 28, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
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November 25, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
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November 19, 2012 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh, This afternoon I had the pleasure of spending some quality time with Reverend Ann-Marie Jeffrey, the spiritual leader of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, our partner institution for tomorrow (Tuesday) night's Interfaith Thanksgiving service @ 7 pm @ Beth Mordecai (REFRESHMENTS INCLUDED!). While we spent part of the time working on the finishing touches of our innovative service for tomorrow, we spent the majority of time just...talking. We talked about our calls to service, about the Bible, about the afterlife, about the nature of religious institutions, and so on and so forth. It was a wonderful conversation because for a moment the daily grind of emails, phone calls, and obligations disappeared. For a moment the mundane was replaced by the[...]
Category : Perth Amboy News Rabbi Rabbi's Journal Tag : conversation innovation interfaith service Reverend Anne-Marie Jeffery st. peter's thanksgiving
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