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February 26, 2016
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Mordy’s Brunch Hour featuring Rabbi Gerald L. Zelizer

Mordy's Brunch Hour -- Engage TRADITION ($10 for members; $20 for non-members) Featuring Rabbi Gerald Zelizer, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Neve Shalom.    A Rabbi's Work: Building Synagogue Life in Middlesex County - Past, Present, & Future  Discover the history and uncover the possibilities of synagogue life in our area of Middlesex County. Rabbi Gerald Zelizer, Rabbi emeritus of Congregation Neve Shalom in Metuchen NJ and a leading Jewish communal figure in Middlesex County for over 45 years will share his thoughts on the nature of the rabbinate and Jewish communal life.    RSVP on our Facebook event page Share the flyer with friends!   PROGRAM  9:30 -- Tallis and Tefillin Service  10:30 -- Brunch begins  11:00 -- Lecture Begins    Mordy's Brunch hour is a series of lecture programs[...]

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September 16, 2015
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Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2015/5776 — Encouraging Belonging

ROSH HASHANAH SERMON -- Listen to Rabbi Saks’ Rosh Hashanah Sermon for 5776 on opening ourselves to the natural, gravitational pull of belonging we feel to one another, to tradition, to God, and to all of creation. [audio m4a="http://bethmordecai.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Rosh-Hashanah-Sermon-5776-Encouraging-Belonging.m4a"][/audio]   CLICK HERE TO Listen to Rabbi Saks' other great teachings from Rosh Hashanah 2015/5776

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August 6, 2015
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October 5, 2014
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Yom Kippur Day 5775 Sermon — A Moving Tradition

A Moving Tradition Yom Kippur Day 5775 – October 4, 2014* Rabbi Ari Saks Congregation Beth Mordecai   A week ago today, on a quiet Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur a small group of Jews gathered at Beth Mordecai in Perth Amboy, NJ to schmooze, to learn, and to drink some schnapps. In addition to the laughs and the cajoling needed to convince everyone around the table that it was ok to drink before noon, we had some really interesting conversations about our shul and about Judaism in general. One comment that spurred some interesting discussion was when one of our community members, let’s call him David, said “I think that Judaism or all of religion for that matter is about comfort.” As[...]

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June 11, 2014
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May 28, 2014
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DAY 697: Cantor Showcase — The Unique Intersection of Our Lives and Our Tradition

(5/28/14) Torah is more than just the stories of our ancestors or the stories of our tradition. Torah is made up of the stories of our lives. Each day we wake up and add another verse, hoping that the story we are creating has lasting value and impact. One of the ways to make our stories have lasting value is to connect them and see them in the context of the values and teachings within the eternal Torah of our people. That's the intersection comprising our Unique Torah, where the Torah of our lives meets with the Torah of our tradition to become a Lasting Teaching, a teaching that emanates from our hearts and resonates throughout history. On Friday Night, we will have an[...]

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August 9, 2013
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DAY 405: A Prayer for This Shabbat

Dear Hevreh, May this Shabbat connect us to our tradition May this Shabbat connect us to our inner creativity May this Shabbat connect us to the aspiration of our souls May this Shabbat connect us to the joy of Judaism May this Shabbat connect us to our desire to do t'shuvah (repentance) May this Shabbat connect us to the sound of our inner shofar And above all, may the experience of tonight's Shabbat activities connect us with God, with each other, and with ourselves Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Ari Saks P.S. And one last thing...may the weather for this Shabbat hold out so that we can have Shabbat by the sea :) Photo taken by C. Jill Reed on Flickr -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/mulmatsherm/

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