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In his famous song, “My Way,” Frank Sinatra shares: And now the end is here; And so I face that final curtain, my friend I’ll make it clear. I’ll state my…
High Holy Days Food Drive: Sept. 24-25
Please support the Temple’s annual food drive during the High Holy Days, to benefit local food pantries. Note that, unlike in previous years, paper bags will not be provided.
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In 1894, President Grover Cleveland followed the examples of Oregon, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York and declared the first Monday of September Labor Day, in celebration of those who…
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This Torah portion, Ki Tetze (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19) has the largest concentration of mitzvot – commandments – of any portion; 74 out of the traditional 613 commandments are found in it. Of…
High Holy Days Services 5784
We will be having both in-person and streaming services for the High Holy Days. Tickets for services must be ordered ahead of time. They can be ordered here. SCHEDULE OF…
Blood Drive on Sept. 7
Please support the blood drive sponsored by the Brotherhood of Temple Shalom, on Thursday, September 7, from 12:30pm to 6:30pm. Each donor will receive a pair of tickets to an…
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Our journey from slavery in Egypt to freedom in our Promised Land is an essential theme of our Torah. This collective memory shapes our liturgy, in prayers such as Mi…
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In this week’s Torah portion, Re’eh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17), Moses explains to the Jewish People: “See, I give you today a blessing and a curse”. (11:26) But why use the verb “SEE”? Why…
WTS School Supply Drive
Please support the school supply drive being sponsored by the Women of Temple Shalom, to benefit the Keyport Ministerium and the Collier School. Items can be dropped off at the…
Shabbat Greetings
We read in this week’s Torah portion, Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25), Take care lest you forget Adonai your God and fail to keep [God’s] commandments, rules, and laws that I enjoin…
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There are a plethora of crime TV shows. In one series, the detectives, after some good sleuthing (and not so great dialogue), were interviewing witnesses and trying to convince various…
Shabbat Greetings
The Book of Deuteronomy, Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22) which we begin reading this week, is written in a different style than the earlier biblical books – not from the perspective of…