Browsing Archive: October, 2011
As delivered by Richie Selzer, President, Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead, September 29, 2011.
Rabbi, Cantor, Fellow congregants and those who join us for
prayers welcome to the JCC.
Taken right from SESAME
STREET the word for the day is ACTIVE.
A simple word yet so important.
Active is key.
We are THE most active synagogue in SOUTHWEST NASSAU.
We have programm... Continue reading ...
YIZKOR APPEAL – YOM KIPPUR 2011
Posted by JCC West Hempstead on Monday, October 10, 2011,
As
presented by Janna Gabel
Good
Shabbos and good yuntif, Rabbi Vernon, Cantor Rosner, everyone.
Each
year, when I first walk into services on the High Holidays, I’ve just come off
a hectic and harried week of cooking, cleaning, and clearing the calendar of
errands and appointments. The pressures
of everyday living are still upon me, and it has not yet ... Continue reading ...
A Shaynere, Besere Velt
Building
A Stronger Jewish Community and A More Beautiful, Better World
By Seth D. Bykofsky
A Shaynere, besere velt. Not just a
catchphrase or an ideology of Jewish thought. More than simply the refrain from
a folk tune harmonized by a chorus. Far
beyond the storied themes of traditional Jewish support for labor and social
justice, universal healthcare, human rights, and the Yiddish language.
For
generations, Jews have spoken the words and carried forth the banner, sometimes
in epic battl... Continue reading ...
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