Shabbat Greetings
Change is not easy, and it often seems to get harder as we age. Then again, many a baby fights the idea of coming out of the womb because they…
Shabbat Greetings
In this week’s Torah portion, Beha’alotecha (Numbers 8:1-12:16), we read one of the most profound phrases in the entire bible, “They [the Israelites] marched from the mountain of God a distance of…
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Our Torah portion, Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89), describes the laws of the Nazir, one who elects to take a vow of consecration to God for a certain period of time. Such an individual is required…
Shabbat Greetings
There has been much concern lately about artificial intelligence (AI). You may have heard when there was a Senate subcommittee hearing that hosted the CEO of OpenAI, the creators of…
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…
Choir 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.
Shabbat Greetings
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…
Shabbat Greetings
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)…
Shabbat Greetings
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…
Thank 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…
Shabbat Greetings
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…
Shabbat Greetings
The special Torah portion for the intermediate days of Passover on Shabbat is from Exodus 33:12-34:26 and Numbers 28:19-25. As suggested from Reform Judaism, On the Shabbat during Passover, we are…