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Installation Address, 12/21/18
12/28/2018 04:11:31 PM
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Thank you to all of you who helped make my installation service so special. For those of you who missed it, these are the words I offered in honor of the occasion:
It seems Beshert – meant to be – that I have landed here at Temple Israel. As many of you know, my first Jewish home was a different Temple Israel – Temple Israel of Great Neck, to be exact. It was there that I developed the foundation...Read more...
A Fiddler on the Roof? Sounds Messugah, Nu?
11/26/2018 08:31:10 PM
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Three years ago, I saw the most recent Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof which highlighted the fact that there are modern day refugees who have been forced out of their homes much in the same way Tevye and his family had to leave Anatevka. Staging the musical from this angle showed me how far we have come and gave me so much hope for the future.
Now, a few years later and in a much different political climate, I saw National...Read more...
Disarming Hatred: A Response to the Tragedy in Pittsburgh
10/29/2018 08:26:34 PM
Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman
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When I was a teenager, I visited Europe with my family. Among the sites we toured were several synagogues, including the Neve Shalom Synagogue in Istanbul. At the time, the congregation had experienced both a mass shooting and a bombing. In 1986, gunmen opened fire during a Shabbat service, resulting in the death of 22 individuals. In 1992, a bomb exploded at the synagogue. Fortunately, that there were no casualties...Read more...
I Will Plant for my children
10/25/2018 04:43:29 PM
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Our sages teach us about a man named Honi who saw a man planting a carob tree. Honi asked the man, “How long will it take for this tree to bear fruit?”
The man replied, “Seventy years.”
Honi then asked the man, “Do you really thin you will live another seventy years to eat from the fruit of this...Read more...
Mar HesHvan Sameach!
10/10/2018 05:21:31 PM
Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman
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The gates are closed, the month of Tishrei is over, and we have officially made it through another High Holy Day season. This week we celebrated Rosh Chodesh Heshvan, the beginning of the Hebrew month of Heshvan. Heshvan is affectionately nicknamed “Mar Heshvan,” which means “Sad Heshvan” in Hebrew. Heshvan is considered to be a sad month because it is the only month on the Hebrew calendar without a single Jewish holiday. Our next...Read more...
just add water: seeking forgiveness During Taschlich
09/04/2018 11:04:54 AM
Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman
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When we perform Tashlich on Rosh Hashanah afternoon, we literally cast the sins of the past year into a body of water. We represent our wrongdoings with pieces of bread. As we toss them into the dampness, we reflect upon the things we wish we had done better, promising to make improvements over the course of the coming year.
Tashlich is one of my favorite Jewish rituals because...Read more...
connecting song with prayer
08/30/2018 03:39:05 PM
Cantor Phillips Fogelman
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The Chasidic master Rabbi Yisrael ben Eliezer, known as the Baal Shem Tov, recounts a story of a boy who brought his flute to synagogue on Yom Kippur. The boy didn’t know the prayers, but was moved by the music and the spirituality of the service. At first, he sat in quiet frustration, unsure of how to express his connection with the liturgy. Towards the end of Neilah, the final...Read more...
Fri, March 29 2024
19 Adar II 5784
Temple israel Happenings
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Saturday ,
MarMarch 30 , 2024Midnight Run
Shabbat, Mar 30th 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Volunteers needed. The Midnight Run is a volunteer organization whose goal is to come together as a community in order to feed the homeless of New York City. They coordinate more than 1,000 relief missions per year with volunteers from churches, synagogues, schools and other civic groups to deliver food, clothing, blankets and personal care items to the homeless poor on the streets of New York City. -
Saturday ,
MarMarch 30 , 2024Midnight Run
Motzei Shabbat, Mar 30th 8:00pm to Sunday, Mar 31st 2:00am
Volunteers needed. The Midnight Run is a volunteer organization whose goal is to come together as a community in order to feed the homeless of New York City. They coordinate more than 1,000 relief missions per year with volunteers from churches, synagogues, schools and other civic groups to deliver food, clothing, blankets and personal care items to the homeless poor on the streets of New York City. -
Wednesday ,
AprApril 3 , 2024A Conversation with Dr. Benjamin Sax Moderated by Ed Ginsberg
Wednesday, Apr 3rd 6:10pm to 7:30pm
Moderated by Ed Ginsberg. 6:30 PM talk with a 6:10 PM Pizza community dinner. How do we talk about recent events in Israel to our friends and colleagues? When does criticism of Israel and anti zionism cross the line to antisemitism? What choices do American Jews in confronting these difficult situations? Join us to hear the views of an accomplished scholar and author. -
Thursday ,
AprApril 4 , 2024Israeli Music in Times of Conflict
Thursday, Apr 4th 11:15am to 1:00pm
In this class, we will focus on different aspects of Israeli culture (Music, Art, Literature, Dance and more). In continuing with last year’s format, each session will focus on a different cultural art form. This year, we will do a deep dive into one cultural piece ( a song, a story, a dance) each session. We will explore the time period and context in which it was created, how this creation affected the cultural moment, and how it reflects Israeli society and culture. Through these cultural pieces, we will deepen our exploration of the complexities of the 21st century state of Israel.
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Today's Calendar
Candle Lighting : 7:00pm |
Friday Night
Candle Lighting : 7:00pm |
Shabbat Day
: 9:30am |
: 2:00pm |
: 8:00pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
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This week's Torah portion is Parashat Tzav
Shabbat, Mar 30 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Mar 29, 7:00pm |
Erev Passover
Monday, Apr 22 |