Rescheduled Torah Tots & Camp Shalom

By templenjAF | December 16, 2025

The Torah Tots and Camp Shalom sessions that had been planned for December 14 but were canceled due to the weather have been rescheduled to this Sunday, December 21. Both…

Shabbat Greetings

By templenjAF | December 12, 2025

This week’s Torah portion, Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23), begins the long and painful story of Joseph and his brothers. It is a portion filled with darkness through jealousy, betrayal, loss, and confusion. Joseph is…

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By templenjAF | December 5, 2025

This week’s Torah portion, Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4-36:43), tells the dramatic story of Jacob’s return to the land of Canaan after 20 years of exile. The story is full of tension, struggle, and…

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By templenjAF | November 28, 2025

As we move past Thanksgiving, many of us open our refrigerators to a familiar sight: containers of leftovers—bits of turkey, stuffing, vegetables, pies. Some are delicious; some make us wonder…

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By templenjAF | November 21, 2025

This week we read Toledot(Genesis 25:19-28:9), a portion filled with the complicated stories of family and of blessings, misunderstandings, challenges, and the hope that we can grow into the people we…

Religious School Fundraiser

By templenjAF | November 19, 2025

Treat yourself and support our Religious School! We’re selling delicious Krispy Kreme donuts for just $19 per dozen — with your choice of:– Original Glazed– Chocolate Iced– Glazed Raspberry Filled– Kreme Filled Place your order here by Sunday, December 14. Pick…

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By templenjAF | November 14, 2025

In the portion, Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18), we encounter a striking paradox. The portion begins with Sarah’s death, yet it’s called “The Life of Sarah.” The Torah teaches us that the righteous live on, not…

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By templenjAF | November 7, 2025

This week’s Torah portion, Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24), opens with a simple but profound image: “And the Eternal appeared to Abraham as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the…

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By templenjAF | October 31, 2025

In our Torah portion this week, Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1-17:27), God calls to Avram: “Go forth from your land, your birthplace, and your father’s house, to the land that I will show you.”…

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By templenjAF | October 24, 2025

The lesson we learn in this week’s portion, Noach (Genesis 6:9 – 11:32), as we encounter a world engulfed in corruption and violence. The Torah tells us: “The earth became corrupt before…

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By templenjAF | October 17, 2025

This week’s Torah portion, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1 – 6:8), marks the beginning of the Torah, the beginning of everything. It is a story of creation, of separation, and of longing for repair. We…

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By templenjAF | October 10, 2025

This Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot brings together two great thoughts — the calm embrace of Shabbat and the radiant joy of Z’man Simchateinu, the Season of our Rejoicing. The Midrash teaches that the…