by Susan Liberstein – RSNS President
Dear Friends,
I am deeply saddened, as I know we all are, by the horrific events that have unfolded in Israel. On Friday night, we joyously celebrated Simchat Torah only to learn a few …
by Rabbi Lee Friedlander
Dear Friends,
There were a few issues that time did not allow me to address in my open letter to Israel’s Prime Minister that I delivered Rosh Hashanah morning. One issue is whether or not it …
Storyteller of the Month: Eileen Rosendahl
SURROUNDED BY TORAH Arbor presents a life story by Eileen Rosendahl!
Shana tova, RSNS, and Gan Shalom families!
One of the jobs of your clergy is to look beyond the coming moment towards our …
by Rabbi Jodie Siff
During these sacred days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, known as the Days of Awe, the focus traditionally is on introspection and reflection. Over time I have come to feel that this week is the …
by Cantor Eric Schulmiller
Sigh. It happened again.
Once every ten years or so, the New York Jets, the team I’ve suffered with for nearly fifty years (but never seen play in a Super Bowl), decide to taunt me with …
by Rabbi Lee Friedlander
Dear Friends,
As was announced in last week’s “Shaliyah,” my third grandchild, Tallulah Gene, the daughter of Ruthie Friedlander and Steven Chaikin, came into the world on August 23 at 4:10 A.M. Her debut was more …
by Executive VP Bob Schwartz
It’s well known that parents and family members have a preference towards their children finding life partners of similar ethnicity. Certainly, many Jewish families fall into that view. There are several good reasons including cultural …
by Rabbi Jodie Siff
The Hebrew month of Elul, which began the night of August 16th and continues until Erev Rosh Hashanah, September 15th, is both an end and a beginning. It caps off the Jewish year gone by and …
by Cantor Eric Schulmiller
One of the best qualities of our congregation is our emphasis on the importance of mutual support. Whether through helpful advice on our list serve, over drinks and conversation at our Rabbis’ homes, or congregant outreach …
by Rabbi Lee Friedlander
Dear Friends,
I picked my seven-year-old granddaughter up from school in the City a few weeks ago. As we approached my car parked on the corner of 91st and Columbus, she queried, “Papa, why does your …
