The Jewish New Year begins this Sunday evening. Let us unite in prayer, inspiration and hope for a new year of health, happiness, prosperity and peace!
May we merit the coming of Moshiach now!
Our synagogue is open to all, we look forward to greeting you and your family on the holiday!
MVP Mitzvah Volunteer Program
We are very excited to launch our "MVP" Mitzvah Volunteer Program, a brand new program for our youth community!
Geared for boys and girls ages 11-13, MVP is for volunteering and Mitzvah madness, while connecting to others and having a meaningful impact!
MVP is open to all junior teens! Please reserve below to join!
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 5780
Join us for an inspiring and meaningful High Holiday experience! The prayers are warm, the melodies are timeless, and the atmosphere is welcoming. Children's participation in the main service! All are welcome!
Complimentary seats for Partners in Pride.
September 30 and Oct. 1 at 4:30pm Join Jteens for a special teen Rosh Hashanah service.
Complete with Shofar, Torah Reading, Apples & Honey galore and more Rosh Hashanah treats!
Bring the family for a night out in the Sukkah!
Delicious, hot buffet dinner in the Sukkah!
Music and dancing! Shake the lulav and esrog!
Crafts for kids! Petting zoo! Pony rides! Cotton candy! Face painting! Reserve below.
Jteens celebrate Sukkos! Delicious sushi buffet, shake the lulav and esrog, and awesome entertainment in the Sukkah!
Free admission! Come and bring your friends along!
Saturdays 11am-12pm Give your child an opportunity to explore, learn and discover with songs, story time with Russian language, and kiddie play area! Bond with your little one while connecting with other moms in our area.
A Biselleh Humor....
Jonathan has a terrible toothache and goes to see Dr. Arnold, his dentist.
After looking at the tooth, Dr. Arnold says, "I’m sorry to have to tell you this, but the tooth is badly decayed and can’t be saved. It will have to come out."
"Oy vay," says Jonathan, "how much is it going to cost me?"
"For you, "replies Dr. Arnold, "only $500."
"That’s rather a high charge for just 5 minutes of work," says Jonathan.
"Well," replies Dr. Arnold, "if you'd like, I can always extract it much slower for you."
Weekly E- Torah
Infants can be excused for assuming that they are the center of the universe. Everyone in the vicinity—mother, father, grandparents—seems to be doing nothing other than caring for the baby. Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, adults respond to its calling.
As children begin to grow, developing from infant to child to teenager to adult, they start to recognize that they are only one of seven billion people, that the entire human species—as well as the planet we inhabit—is but a speck in a solar system within a galaxy, which is completely insignificant compared to the vastness of the universe.
Yet, despite this knowledge, something inside of us protests. Something deep within the psyche of the individual insists that he or she is special and indispensable.
And that is a good thing.
Moses’ greatest fear as the Jewish people were about to enter Israel was that the Jew would no longer see himself as the center of the universe. He was afraid that once the Jews crossed the Jordan River, the individual would see himself as nothing more than one among millions; an individual citizen whose choices don’t make much difference in the grand scheme of things.
Moses understood that in order for a nation to survive, for it to maintain a high moral ground and live up to its calling as a light unto the nations, each individual must understand that the destiny of the nation is in his or her hands. The greatest threat to morality is if every individual believes that the purpose of creation, the mission of the Jewish people, and the fate of humanity is out of his or her control. The greatest assurance that people will make the correct choices in life is when each individual understands that G‑d looks to him or her as the center of the universe.
In the opening verses of this week’s Parshah, Moses creates a covenant with the people:
You are all standing this day before the L‑rd, your G‑d, the leaders of your tribes, your elders and your officers, every man of Israel, your young children, your women, and your convert who is within your camp, both your woodcutters and your water drawers...
Then, after speaking to them in the plural, Moses switches to the singular:
..in order to establish you this day as His people, and that He will be your G‑d, as He spoke to you, and as He swore to your forefathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
The “you” in “in order to establish you this day as His people” is written in the singular. Moses is telling each and every Jew: You are not just one in a nation of millions. Don’t look to others to carry the Jewish heritage for you. You, personally and singularly, are G‑d’s nation, the center of His universe. He is looking to you to carry the torch.
