Tuesday Morning Torah – January 22, 2013

Over the past few weeks, our Torah readings have been about the children of Israel becoming freed from slavery in Egypt. As Jews, we often say that the Exodus is our “master narrative” because it is from this moment that …

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22 Jan 2013
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Martin Luther King Remarks – Dr Warner

COMMUNITY CELEBRATION M.L.K., JR.
CONGREGATIONAL TORAT EL
Dr. Warner
JANUARY 16, 2013

Dear Dr. King,

It’s been well over forty-seven years since I was honored to introduce you to the congregation at the Salem Baptist Church in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.  You …

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16 Jan 2013
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Martin Luther King Remarks – Rabbi Schonbrun

Rabbi Aaron Schonbrun
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
January 16, 2013

Friends, colleagues and neighbors, Berukhim Habaim, welcome to our congregation and thank you for taking the time to celebrate with us this evening. As the rabbi of Congregation …

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16 Jan 2013
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Tuesday Morning Torah – January 15, 2013

A few days ago Rabbi Sharon Braus of   IKAR in Los Angeles created the following video on You Tube about the power of our words.

Here’s the challenge for the week– Try following her advice for the entire …

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15 Jan 2013
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Tuesday Morning Torah – January 8, 2013

As a congregational Rabbi, I am continually looking for ways to learn more about Judaism. You might think that Rabbis spend a good deal of time each week studying- but the truth is that the multi-faceted and wonderful world of …

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08 Jan 2013
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Monday Morning Message – December 31, 2012

Please note that with our new religious school schedule, starting next week I will be off on Mondays. My Monday Morning Message will soon become Tuesday morning Torah!

This week I read a really nice blog post that made me …

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31 Dec 2012
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Monday Morning Message – December 17, 2012

I know this is a bit long, but please take a few moments to read it:

This morning I, like most parents across the country I’m sure, felt a bit different sending my kids off to school this morning. My …

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17 Dec 2012
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Monday Morning Message – December 10, 2012

Happy Hanukkah! Thank you, again, to all who made our Hanukkah celebration yesterday a huge success- the sense of community was palpable and the latkes were delicious!

Over the weekend I read an interesting op-ed in the NY times, offering …

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10 Dec 2012
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Monday Morning Message – December 3, 2012

Hanukkah is almost here!! Here are a few activities, ideas, and websites as the Festival of Lights approaches:

Activities:

1. Please come and join us for our congregational Hanukkah party, this Sunday, December 9th from 10:30-1:30 PM in the social …

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03 Dec 2012
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Monday Morning Message – November 26, 2012

Good morning! Before this morning’s message, there are two things that I wanted to bring to your attention.

1. As the immediate needs of Hurricane Sandy start to fade, Congregation Torat El, in partnership with a number of other synagogues …

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26 Nov 2012
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