Dear Friends,
The Pesah seder is based on the commandment in Exodus 13:8 that ‘you should tell your child what ADONAI did for you when you went out of Egypt.’ Given that each mitzva has parameters, the Sages of the …
Within five minutes of meeting us, you’ll probably hear about “our children.”
We are Ben Moses and Romy Pecullan, seniors at Shrieber High School, long-time teen assistants at Synagogue School, and members of the faculty for the past three years. …
It is hard for me to believe that just a few weeks ago, I climbed Masada, swam in the Dead Sea, and danced the night away in Jerusalem’s First Station. Once again, the ground has shaken for Israelis and the …
I traveled to Israel this past February not simply as a visitor, but as a witness. Sponsored by a generous grant from the UJA Federation of New York and supported by the Westchester Jewish Council (WJC), this mission was …
WOULD BATMAN PLAY FOR TEAM ISRAEL IN THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC?? This is a question that only someone who is unhealthily obsessed with baseball, comics, and the Jewish people would think of, much less try to answer. So, of course, …
As Purim approaches, I’ve been thinking about our community, about where each of us is in our lives, what we are carrying, and how often we are being asked, explicitly or implicitly, to take a stand.
During my sabbatical this …
Dear Friends,
As my mother, kneeling, scrubbed the kitchen floor for the last time, my father replaced the right jamb of the door frame between our family candy store and the adjacent step down into our living quarters. It was …
As much of a Star Wars fan as I am, most of you know that I’m equally passionate about those soulful yet silly surrogates, The Muppets. It makes sense, since both Star Wars and The Muppets imprinted on me at …
Dear Friends,
John and Judie Miodownik were from the generation of our congregation’s Builders, who enthusiastically joined our Founders in taking what was then the Jewish Reconstructionist Society to the next step in our development. They helped make real what …
Cantor’s note: This Friday, January 30th, is Shabbat Shira – The Shabbat of Song! Every year, we ask a member of our Shabbat band to tell the story of their musical journey at RSNS. Please enjoy Sam’s article, and come …
