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!
January 28, 2014 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh,
Yesterday I wrote about the importance of setting our priorities to do things that are important but not critical otherwise we might never get to those important items. The specific example I raised about myself is the importance of praying and learning every day. As such, I thought it would be appropriate to share with you some of my learning from yesterday which, ironically, was about the importance of prayer.
Rav Nahman of Breslov writes in his book Likkutei Moharan (2:2) that "prayer is the weapon of the messiah" (k'lei zeyno shel moshiah). One of the examples he brings to prove his point is an interpretation of Genesis 48:22, in which Jacob is on his death bed[...]
Category : Rabbi Rabbi's Journal Tag : baba bathra gemara isaiah learning prayer psalms rabbi rabbi's journal rav nahman of breslov Twitter weapon
November 4, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh, As many of you know, I have been on a personal campaign since I started as your rabbi to meet with every member of the congregation. These meetings aren't simply to say hi and introduce myself, but rather an opportunity to hear the stories that matter most to you - the stories of your upbringing, of your family, and if your Jewish journey. Stories have been a big part of my rabbinate as you can see here, here, and here, and the process of meeting people one on one to hear your stories is a method of building community that was reinforced during the community organizing training I was apart of last week at JTS. The idea[...]
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July 8, 2012 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh, As promised, for those interested here is the blog post I wrote about Twitter, social media, and #PerthAmboyShul. What's the Point of Social Media? Talk to you at 5 or 6 pm :). Enjoy your Sunday! Kol tuv, Rabbi Ari Saks #PerthAmboyShul
Category : Rabbi Rabbi's Journal Social Media Tag : social media Twitter
July 7, 2012 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh, (Note: this email is a little longer) First, I wanted to thank everyone for a beautiful, warm, and exciting Shabbat. It was a pleasure meeting new people, hearing and telling stories, teaching Torah, and worshipping together. I look forward to many more Shabbatot together. Still, shul is not the only place to celebrate the restfulness of Shabbat. If you were not in shul, I would love to hear how you spent Shabbat, and if you are OK with it I'd love to pass it on to the rest of the community as part of creating a virtual space for communal conversations. Along those lines, you might have noticed that at the end of my last email on Friday, I wrote below my[...]
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