Archive for May 2024
Shabbat Greetings
Once upon time, there was a meeting in a synagogue. Like many meetings in a synagogue, it was getting heated! It happened in this week, the week when the Torah…
Read MoreChoir Appreciation & Volunteer Recognition Shabbat Service
Pleas joins us as we celebrate our Choir and our Temple volunteers at a special Shabbat service, on Friday June 14th, at 7:30PM. An enhanced Oneg will follow the service.
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Remembrance is a sacred privilege and a holy obligation. On this Shabbat, we celebrate Memorial Day weekend, the unoffciial beginning of summer and the realization that the Garden State Parkway will be…
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As we are in the midst of counting the Omer (the daily counting of the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot), its very appropriate that we read this mitzvah (commandment)…
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This week’s Torah portion, Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27), has the famous line -You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” v’ahavta l’rei·ekha kamokha.(19:18) Other traditions, religions, and philosophies, religious and secular, provide a variety of sayings…
Read MoreThank You to our Mitzvah Day Participants
On May 5, over 75 people participated in Temple Shalom’s annual Mitzvah Day activities. We want to thank all those who participated. The activities consisted of: Thanks again to everyone…
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This week’s Torah portion, Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1-18:30), describes the priestly rituals on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Among the sacrifices brought that day by both the High Priest and the children…
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