Ritual Committee Blog
creative worship-beyond Our Prayer Books
02/02/2020 09:44:18 AM
Amy Hersh
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Maybe you agree – I don’t think Reform Jews like to talk about how to praise God.
Some of you might have jumped out of your chair just reading the previous sentence. The term “praising God” is foreign and frankly embarrassing to some of us. “It’s not what we do” as Reform Jews, especially for individuals who don’t believe in God, a Higher Power, a Creator or similar concepts.
Sure, we read praise liturgy such...Read more...
B'nai mitzvah: a unique celebration of SHABBAT
11/07/2019 08:34:48 AM
Cherie Marcus
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In the last blog post, Liz Panken wrote eloquently about the origin and meaning of Shabbat. It’s a special gift for us; 24 hours to exhale from the week’s responsibilities & do nothing except celebrate family and friends. The Shabbat on which your child becomes a Bar or Bat Mitzvah brings a special joy to the holiday.
Every Jewish child becomes a Bar or Bat Mitzvah when they turn 13 because our tradition holds that 13 is the...Read more...
Shabbat
07/22/2019 01:44:47 PM
Liz Panken
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In Judaism, there is one holiday that occurs every week and this is Shabbat. It occurs on the seventh day of the week and is modeled after a biblical commandment: “ Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of Adonai your God (Exodus 20:9-10). Shabbat is the only holiday mentioned in the Ten Commandments. Following the Jewish calendar, Shabbat begins at sunset Friday evening and...Read more...
Reform Judaism
05/20/2019 02:32:02 PM
Laurel Cates
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Many people simplistically tend to think of Reform Judaism as just a watered down “less religious” form of Orthodox or Conservative Judaism. This is hardly the case. Reform Judaism, which was fathered by Moses Mendelsohn, has its origins in Germany in the early 1800s as a response to the German and French Enlightenment of the 1700s. Jews had always lived in segregated communities throughout Europe, ineligible...Read more...
Intro to the Ritual Committee Blog
05/15/2019 10:48:47 AM
Cherie Marcus
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The Ritual Committee consists of several congregants and functions as an advisory committee to the clergy. Our main goal is to make Jewish Ritual meaningful and accessible to the diverse members of our congregation.
As part of our mission, we will be writing posts about Reform Judaism, holidays, and other rituals as they relate to Jewish tradition and to the “minhag” (customs) at TINW.
If any of the upcoming blog...Read more...
Sat, July 27 2024
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Temple israel Happenings
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Tuesday ,
JulJuly 30 , 2024Sisterhood Book Club - "The Women"
Tuesday, Jul 30th 6:00pm to 8:30pm
We will discuss the book over dinner at someone's home. You will get their address the day before the event. Please bring your own dinner or something to share as pot luck. We are looking forward to hearing your opinion! -
Wednesday ,
AugAugust 7 , 2024Cocktails at the Lake with Sisterhood
Wednesday, Aug 7th 4:00pm to 7:00pm
RAIN DATE THURSDAY, AUGUST 8th. All women of Temple Israel and their friends are invited to a social, relaxing sunset potluck dinner at Stillwater Lake in Ossining. Come at 3:00 if you'd like to take a refreshing swim in the beautiful, clear lake with a sandy beach. To keep this cost-free, please sign up to bring something for the potluck AND register to attend below. Come for the whole time or stop by after work for a drink, snack, swim & shmooze. -
Friday ,
AugAugust 9 , 2024Shabbat Shabbang
Friday, Aug 9th 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Join our clergy for songs, music, crafts, challah, pizza, and yummy treats! We welcome families with children 7 and under (and their older siblings). Bring a friend to share in our Shabbat! -
Monday ,
AugAugust 12 , 2024Community Service Through Flowers
Monday, Aug 12th 11:00am to 12:30pm
The program promotes a sense of peace and unity within our community and beyond through acts of loving kindness and social justice. Our goal is to bring joy into the lives of the elderly by creating floral arrangements which are distributed to local nursing homes and to build community among volunteers through this process.
Events
Today's Calendar
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Friday Night
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Shabbat Day
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Upcoming Programs & Events
Jul 28 Matt Mansfield Sunday, Jul 28 2:00pm |
Jul 30 |
Aug 7 |
Aug 8 Private Memorial Service Thursday, Aug 8 10:00am |
Aug 9 |
This week's Torah portion is Parashat Pinchas
Shabbat, Jul 27 |
Erev Tishah B'Av
Monday, Aug 12 |