Our Jewish World
The Pandemic, the Politics and the Jewish Community
Click here for the recording of Rabbi Steven Bayar’s Zoom session, April 15, 2021 (no password required): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/m89FGI4QuU1igXj1FRI1wiWMtm7jZy5AqxhPv8bQhp2YpUWtgTBoSHb2OANBzUg9.0sa_RMJDLwse54i-
Will the Real Messiah Please Stand Up?
That will be the intriguing topic of an intriguing Our Jewish World Clergy Learning Series, led by Rabbi David Nesson, spiritual leader of Morristown Jewish Center–Beit Yisrael. The series, which is free and open to the public, will be held via Zoom on Thursdays, May 6, 13, and 20 at 1 p.m.
Cantor Fine Spotlights ‘Hatikvah and the Zionist Spirit’
Cantor Perry Fine, “The Voice” of Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston, recently led a Zoomed NCJW-West Morris Our Jewish World program, titled “Hatikvah and the Zionist Spirit,” which explored the fascinating saga behind the creation of Israel’s National Anthem,...
‘Jewish Medical Ethics’ Topic of October Clergy Learning Series
Rabbi Shalom Lubin, spiritual leader of Congregation Shaya Ahavat Torah in Parsippany and leader of Chabad of Southeast Morris County, will be the inaugural presenter for our NCJW, West Morris 2020–2021 Clergy Learning Series. His talks, on “Jewish Medical Ethics,” are scheduled for Thursdays, October 15, 22 and 29, all at 1 p.m., and will be done via Zoom. The series is coordinated by Our Jewish World co-chairs Ilene Dorf Manahan and Melanie Levitan.
Cantor Fine to Spotlight Israel’s Musical Heritage in November
Cantor Perry Fine, “The Voice” of Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston, will lead a two-session Zoomed NCJW-West Morris Our Jewish World program on Thursdays, November 12 and 19, at 1 p.m.
Our Jewish World: ‘Jewish Humor through the Pandemic’
Rabbi Steven Bayar continued his series on “Jewish Humor through the Pandemic.” Click on the link below to see his latest class. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/wOdxNL3CyDxOQqP_r3_ZAqwdBY7Eaaa80ygY-vZczUaExAlj4uMwWoI_WKmgpP-O...
Check Out the Link to Rabbi Biller’s Zoom Session: ‘The Oven of Akhnai’
Rabbi Mark Biller, spiritual leader of Temple Gates of Prayer in Queens, New York, led a short, yet fascinating Zoom class for NCJW, West Morris, on a thought-provoking Talmud story--full of miracles, strong personalities, rabbinic tensions, and even a visit with the...
RABBI MARK BILLER TO EXPLORE A TALMUDIC STORY WITH A TIMELY THEME
Rabbi Mark Biller, spiritual leader of Temple Gates of Prayer in Queens, New York, led a short, yet fascinating class on a thought-provoking Talmudic story--full of miracles, strong personalities, rabbinic tensions, and even a visit with the prophet Elijah! Rabbi...
Hiddur Mitzvah
It’s a special mitzvah to beautify and lend special significance to each mitzvah we perform. The rabbis dubbed this “hiddur mitzvah,” the enhancement and illumination of a commandment. Our talented life member, Lesley Frost, exemplified this practice by working with five other women to create these two beautiful appliquéd Torah mantles for her synagogue, Adas Israel, in Washington, DC.
