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 12, 2014 By bethmordecai no comments.
(3/14/14)
The Top 5 Reasons I'm Excited for Homecoming continues...
#4 -- Outlining a Vision
Ever since I arrived at Beth Mordecai I've heard of these wonderful stories about the Jewish life that used to be here. I've also heard some remarkable stories from people who aremaking a Jewish home at Beth Mordecai. The past and the present, separated by generations and by memories. What would it look like though to bring our past and our present together? Is there a shared bond based in our different experiences in this holy space to create a united, diverse, and extended Beth Mordecai community? I think there is; I think there is a bond waiting to be made that will create a far reaching, united, and meaningful[...]
Category : Homecoming Weekend Rabbi Rabbi's Journal Tag : community homecoming weekend past present rabbi rabbi's journal united vision
November 7, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
Cherish zikkaron, cherish memory -- memory is the engine that drives our people forward because it binds our past together (Rosh Hashanah 5773 Day 2 Sermon -- Living the Inner Life of the Holidays) Dear Hevreh, During the bar mitzvah celebration this past Sunday, a number of people remarked how the sanctuary housed a deep spiritual presence of Jewish memory. Even though many of the attendees never stepped foot in our sanctuary before Sunday, they felt as if they were returning to where they came from. Memory, especially Jewish memory, is a powerful tool that binds us together as a people. Whether it's committing ourselves to never forget the atrocities done to our people or to simply enjoy our favorite Jewish "soul" food, powerful Jewish experiences seem to[...]
Category : Bar Mitzvah Rabbi's Journal Reunion Weekend Rosh Hashanah Tag : bar mitzvah memory past rabbi's journal reunion weekend vision
July 26, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- More Than Just Us (PART I) Every day we learn more about life. The experiences we have, the teachings that we gain all amount to the unique oral Torah that each one of us carries along, and it is by seeing life through the lens of that unique Torah which gives us the ability to understand the nature of reality. Reality is thus through the eyes of the beholder. Yet, aren't there moments when we become aware of the limitations of our vision? Aren't there opportunities for us to see reality as something more, as something greater than what we experience in our own individual lives? These are the questions that we will investigate today through[...]
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : eikev ekev online parashah class parasha parsha unique torah vision
July 3, 2012 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh, As I sat waiting for the fireworks at the Perth Amboy marina, I saw many kids running around, smiling, laughing, and falling. I don't know what it is, but there is something about fireworks that brings out the kid in me. The sound, the sight, the spectacle is just so magical. My mind is mesmerized, my attention is arrested. It's a moment that inspires. This afternoon, I met with Larry Deutchman at Panera in Woodbridge. Among the many things we talked about was the importance of having a vision for where we want our shul to go. A vision is not just a plan for the future, it's a code of belief that inspires us as we move forward.[...]
Category : Perth Amboy News Rabbi's Journal Tag : fireworks kids one on one perth amboy spectacle vision