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!
September 17, 2015 By bethmordecai no comments.
Experience the majesty of God's presence in our lives with this beautiful congregational tune! [audio m4a="http://bethmordecai.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Rosh-Hashanah-Day-1-Shacharit-Repetition-of-Amidah-Adonai-Melekh-Kingship.m4a"][/audio] CLICK HERE TO Listen to ALL of the great teachings, prayers, sermons, and speeches from Rosh Hashanah 2015/5776
Category : Ari-archive videos-archive Tag : Cantor Oren Pollak God hashem melekh kingship presence rabbi ari saks Rosh Hashanah
November 14, 2014 By bethmordecai no comments.
Parashat Hayyei Sarah 2014/5775 (Triennial II) -- Shalshelet: Making God's Presence Present
One of the most unique "trope" (cantillation) marks in the Torah is the "Shalshelet" -- a squiggly line that looks like a thunder bolt. This trope mark only appears four times in the Torah (seven times in the Bible), including in this week's Torah portion (Genesis 24:12). What is so unique about the Shalshelet and what is it trying to teach us?
Join us for this fascinating class as we see how the Shalshelet helps us understand the nature of God's presence in the world.
Photo taken from http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/stibbe-handbook-of-sustainability/additional-chapters/critical-and-reflective-thinking
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : chayei sarah God hayyei sarah presence shalshelet torah Trope
May 28, 2014 By bethmordecai no comments.
Day 43 -- חסד שבמלכות/שכינה (Lovingkindness within Indwelling Presence) The flow of lovingkindness into the world is never-ending, like the stars wandering along their paths in the sky or gentle ripples in a constantly refreshed natural spring. It is no surprise that a person who exudes Hesed, lovingkindness, is called a Hasid, a righteous person, a person whose caring is continuous. We understand how Hesed influences Malkhut/Sh’khinah when we recognize the protecting compassion of God as our ideal parent — guiding, counseling, influencing, loving, guarding. The Source of Presence can be experienced as the sheltering wings of Sh’khinah; these wings protect, but do not smother. Today, we remember that the caring Presence always surround and shields us (Counting the Omer:[...]
Category : Omer Online Learning Tag : chesed God hesed Indwelling Presence kingship love lovingkindness malkhut omer online learning presence sh'khinah shekhina shekhinah חסד מלכות שכינה
May 27, 2014 By bethmordecai no comments.
Day 42 -- מלכות/שכינה שביסוד (Indwelling Presence within Foundation) The s’firah of Y’sod is sometimes called “Righteous One,” based on the statements in Proverbs 10:25: “The righteous is an everlasting foundation.” In Daniel Matt’s book Essential Zohar, this idea is elaborated: “One pillar extends from earth to heaven. Its name is Righteous One, named for the righteous. If there are righteous people in the world, the pillar is strengthened; if not, it is weakened. It upholds the entire world…If it weakens, the world cannot endure. So if the world contains just one righteous person, that person sustains the world.” Today, Malkhut/Sh’khinah sheb’Y’sod, we invite the Divine Presence to increase our desire for righteousness, to strengthen the pillar that upholds the world. Today we remember that majesty infuses the structure of[...]
Category : Omer Online Learning Tag : foundation God Indwelling Presence malkhut omer online learning presence sh'khinah shekhina shekhinah y'sod yesod יסוד מלכות שכינה
May 6, 2014 By bethmordecai no comments.
Day 21 מלכות/שכינה שבתפארת - Indwelling Presence within Harmony The path between these two s’firot in our body is along the centerline, from Malkhut/Sh’khinah, a place where we connect to the earth (base of the spine or feet) through Y’sod (genitals, foundation, the location of th energy of regeneration), to Tiferet (heart, harmony, balance). When we keep these places in our body in alignment with each other, we stand or sit up straight. This posture is recommended in many meditation traditions, as it allows energy to flow smoothly up and down. One of the traditional morning blessings expresses gratitude to God who “straightens the bent,” who keeps these s’firot lined with each other (Counting the Omer: A Kabbalistic Meditation[...]
Category : Omer Online Learning Tag : balance Eyn Sof God harmony Indwelling Presence kabbalah keter kingship malkhut omer online learning presence sh'khina sh'khinah shekhinah אין סוף כתר מלכות שכינה תפארת
April 29, 2014 By bethmordecai no comments.
June 6, 2013 By bethmordecai no comments.
Dear Hevreh,
There are certain moments when you realize the purpose of being a part of a Jewish community. It could be inspiring services like our past Cantorial Showcase or our upcoming Friday Night Shabbat By the Sea. It could be fun social oriented events with friends like Sunday's Trip to Brighton Beach or June 20th's Movie Night. It could be moments of great insight into the meaning of our tradition, like we try to do every Friday during our Online Parashah Class.
Yet, despite the worthiness of all of these Jewish communal opportunities, I think the one that hits the closest to home is when we are grieving and we need our community to support us.[...]
Category : Ari-archive Cantorial Showcase What's Been Happening at Beth Mordecai Tag : Brighton Beach Cantorial Showcase community food minyan movie online parashah class presence rabbi rabbi's journal shabbat by the sea shiva