#Temple Sholom

[twixnmix]

Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher during their wedding ceremony at Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas on May 12, 1959.

#elizabeth taylor #eddie fisher #1959 #wedding #jewish #temple #rabbi #1950s #1950s fashion #actress #bride and groom

[antifa-terra]

At the library doing some unrelated research and found this:

IMAGE ID: A photo of a print out from a newspaper that reads; “Indeed, Jews say they don’t want fear to define their holy days. ‘I don’t think violence will ever keep Jews from coming together and celebrating,’ said Hana Dahan, 49, a member of the Temple Sholom in Philadelphia. ‘We are a community here.’” END IF.

Some things never change

#jumblr #Jewish #am yisrael chai

[paulinedorchester]

Purim, 1945: More from the U.K.

From The Jewish Chronicle (London) for March 2nd:

Captain Hirsch E. L. Freund, a Reform rabbi, was born in Poland in 1898 — and therefore probably came from an Orthodox background. He came to the U.S. in 1911 and, like many Reform rabbis of his generation and origin, graduated from the University of Cincinnati before receiving his ordination from Hebrew Union College in 1928. He seems to have been somewhat peripatetic throughout his rabbinate: he served at least two different congregations — in South Carolina and Iowa; now there's a contrast! — before his induction in October 1943. He was discharged in 1946 and towards the end of that year he became Educational Consultant to the Civic Service Department of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, and later worked at various times for the Veterans' Administration, the Synagogue Council of America, and I don't know where else. I haven't been able to find an obituary for him.

I wrote about Rabbi Klausner here.

One week later, The JC published the following:

There's quite a bit to unpack here, even leaving politics aside.

The Rev. J. Halpern pointed out that that was the first time in the history of the London Talmud Torahs that the pupils had sung in Hebrew on the platform in the Sephardi pronunciation.

When Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the father of modern Hebrew (no matter who says different) arrived in Ottoman Palestine from his native Belarus in 1881, he discovered that Jews there pronounced the language differently than what he had been taught. He concluded that since they were geographically closer to the source, their pronunciation must be correct. As a result, Sephardi pronunciation (sfardit) is what is now standard in Israel. It's what I was taught, but it's never completely caught on here in North America: you'll hear a tug-of-war over phonemes going on at almost any synagogue service. If I were a betting woman I'd be willing to make a small wager that the same is true in the U.K.

Major Max Jonah Routtenberg (1909-1987) was born in Montreal and came to the U.S. in 1927, apparently for the specific purpose of studying at New York University, from which he graduated in 1931. He received his ordination just a year later from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York (which marks him as Conservative). Immediately prior to his induction in November 1942 he had been serving Kesher Zion Synagogue in Reading, Pennsylvania. I don't know when he was discharged, but afterwards he became an administrator at J.T.S. and then, from 1954 until he retired in 1972, served Temple B'nai Sholom, in Rockville Centre, New York.

The choir, formed from the Halevy Choral Society, was under the direction of Mr. S. Alman.

Wow. Samuel Alman (1877-1947) is one of the most important British composers of synagogue music.

And Rabbi Klausner was everywhere, as you can see!

#world war ii #u.k. home front #u.s. armed forces in the u.k. #jewish experience #purim 5705 #purim 5784 #is today

[rabbicareers]

Assistant Rabbi

Temple Sholom is seeking an Assistant Rabbi to collaborate with the synagogue’s Senior Rabbi and serve the educational, youth, religious, spiritual, and pastoral needs of its congregation. The candidate is expected to model and teach Jewish values and culture, and be personally engaged within our larger community.  A majority of this position is geared toward the spiritual and educational growth…

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[head-post]

Miami Beach firefighters returned from Israel

Eight Miami Beach firefighters have returned home to South Florida after two weeks of helping their counterparts in Israels.

On Sunday, firefighters attended the ceremony along with family, supporters and members of the Miami Beach government where they were awarded certificates of merit. Captain Adonis Garcia stated:

Hearing the bombs and explosions going off the first night we got there, going into the bunker, was very different for me.

Miami Beach firefighters were split up upon arrival in Israel. They were sent to Haifa, Ayalon, Sharon, and Jerusalem.

The firefighters were paid a salary and benefits covered by the City of Miami Beach, Temple Beth Sholom, and the Greater Miami Jewish Federation during their time overseas.

Learn more HERE

#world news #world politics #news #us news #us politics #us citizenship #usa news #usa politics #usa people #usa 2023 #usa today #united states #united kingdom #united states of america #america #firefighters #middle east #middle east war #middle east conflict #middle east news #middle east crisis #israel palestine conflict #israel #israel politics #israel news #israel hamas war #jerusalem #miami beach

[southjerseyweb]

South Jersey community comes together in solidarity for Israel - YouTube

Inside the Temple Beth Sholom in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, a congregation came together to show support for war-torn Israel.

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[yes-bernie-stuff]

9,000 Photos from 1800’s British Mandate of Palestine – with no trace of ‘Palestinians' | Temple Beth Sholom | Conservative Synagogue in Hamden, CT

[rabbicreditor]

Such a joyful weekend with beloved friends, learning, singing, growing! Very grateful to the whole Temple Beth Sholom, Cherry Hill community for having me! (at Temple Beth Sholom (Cherry Hill, New Jersey)) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMYMY3PU8Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tonkitoo]

Joining hands interfaith

#JOINING HANDS INTERFAITH REGISTRATION#

INTERFAITH ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE. In the spirit of the Christian observance of Ash Wednesday, a service of confession and repentance at the San Jose City Hall featured readings from Baha’i, Christian, Muslim, Kriya Yoga, and Unitarian traditions, coupled with recognition of the ways the community has failed to be compassionate toward the poor, the homeless, the forgotten, and each other. They came to stand together against religious bigotry and, more importantly, stand up for each other in the face of rising Islamophobia and anti-Semitism. MUSLIMS AND JEWS UNITE. Over 300 Bay Area Muslims and Jews representing two dozen synagogues, mosques, and non-profits gathered on Sunday, February 26th at Peninsula Temple Sholom in Burlingame. The Eden Area includes Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, and San Lorenzo. With formal ratification of the group’s new bylaws and of the new officers and Board of Directors, the Eden Area Interfaith Council was revitalized. Nearly 50 guests attended the Eden Area Interfaith Council first annual meeting on Sunday, Feb. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 5th information and application are on the scholarship application page. Scholarship recipients receive a $500 stipend to attend the annual NAINConnect conference. NAIN is offering a Young Adult Scholarship, open to anyone between the ages of 18 and 35 who is currently involved in some form of interfaith or other social justice work. Proposals will only be accepted from those Registered. Any proposal arriving on April 15th or after, will not be considered. They have extended the deadline for program Proposals until April 14.

#JOINING HANDS INTERFAITH REGISTRATION#

Full details and registration can be found at /nain/. More than twelve workshops will complement tours of local religious sites and historic Old Town San Diego. Keynote speakers include Author Azim Khamisa, Monsignor Dennis Mikulanis, Imam Taha Hassane and a surprise speaker. From the Sunday Experience filled with a Bridge for Peace Ceremony, City Proclamations for Interfaith Awareness Week, incredible food, an interfaith choir and being serenaded by Karl Anthony you will go to bed very happy. This 4-day conference is filled with speakers, workshops, activities and celebrations to cause you to want to stay in San Diego longer. We are grateful for all Linda has done for ICP during her decade in leadership, and will cherish all the more these last months of working with her.Ģ017 NAINCONNECT will take place August 6-10 in San Diego, California. Finally, I listened to that “still small voice”. It was a very difficult decision to make I’ve loved what I’ve been doing. Linda says, “After 10 years at the Interfaith Center and with much soul-searching, I have decided that the time has come to move on to the next chapter in my life. She was named Managing Director by the Board in February of 2012 and Executive Director in 2015. Linda began ten years ago leading the Capital Campaign for the Chapel rehabilitation project. Linda Crawford, who has served ICP in several capacities and most recently as Executive Director, has announced her intention to step down in June. Be sure to add “ to your contact list so that you can enjoy all that the Connect offers. We hope that this new format will prove even more useful as we bring the news about interreligious cooperation around the Bay Area and beyond. Our previous publication system was not keeping up with the proliferation of phones, pads, and other screens that required a more flexible layout. Changes at the Interfaith Center at the Presidio. As you can see, Bay Area Interfaith Connect has a new look.

#Joining hands interfaith

[funnyunkle]

And we’re off! #jewishlife #jewishpride (at Temple Sholom - Vancouver, Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cid5R9XpIgl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#jewishlife #jewishpride

[jewishaesthetics]

#temple sholom #reform #judaism #jumblr #jewish #aesthetic #jewish aesthetic #reform judaism #reform temple #lgbtq+ #pride #jewish pride #lgbtq+ jews #lgbtq+ pride #mod t

[divinum-pacis]

Different symbolic foods are presented on the Seder plate during the Passover Seder at Temple Sholom in Greenwich, Conn. Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Students at Temple Sholom Selma Maisel Nursery School practiced Seder this week in preparation for the Jewish holiday of Passover, which begins at sundown on Friday. The ritual Seder dinner incorporates the story of the liberation of Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt with each food on the Seder plate symbolically representing different themes of the story.

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media

#religion #judaism #food #pesach #connecticut #united states #divinum-pacis

[pedalingontheroadoflife]

One of those weird days when your assignments are almost completely opposite of each other. Attendees educated themselves during “This Is Hunger,” a first-of-its-kind free mobile exhibit at Temple Beth Sholom as part of a 16-month national tour that brings Americans face to face with the stark realities of hunger in the United States. Organizer Samuel Chu and others led folks through the exhibit which includes a video presentation, portrait wall and hands-on projects. Hard to believe 1 in 8 Americans goes to be d hungry every day, how is this possible?

Then, customers enjoyed a meal as Shake Shack hoed a Friends & Family event at their newest location prior to their grand opening at the Las Vegas North Premium Outlets. Tough to see all this food knowing that there’s lots of hungry folks out there too. Yet, the chili cheeseburger and crinkle-cut fries does ease the guilt a wee bit :D 

#This Is Hunger #exhibit #mobile #Temple Beth Sholom #food #families #education #American #Samuel Chu #noney #nutrition #Shake Shack #Las Vegas North Premium Outlets #store #burger #Sun #Baskow #Nevada #lefteyeimages

[paulinedorchester]

Hanukkah, 1944: Civil religion in New York City, London, and Nottingham

Above, from The New York Times, December 18th, 1944.

Lt. s.g. Bazell (1901-1963), a Reform rabbi, was born in Russia and was brought to the United States as an infant. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati, and received his ordination in 1923 (they were ordained really young in those days) from Hebrew Union College. Prior to induction in 1943 he served Temple Brith Sholom in Louisville, Kentucky. I've been unable to trace his post-war career; he seems to have been still in the Navy in late 1945. His son Haskell Bazell, a lawyer, was our neighbor in Berkeley, California, when I was an infant, and remained a good friend after we moved to Chicago. We lost touch at some point.

When I first moved to New York City in 1996 I lived just a few minutes' walk from Congregation Rodeph Shalom, and visited while "synagogue shopping." Even at a higher resolution, this photograph would hardly begin to do justice to the beauty of that sanctuary, and the music was excellent at the time. I found the overall atmosphere a bit chilly, however, and kept looking.

Meanwhile, in London, both the West London Chronicle on December 8th (above) and the Middlesex Independent and West London Star on December 9th carried notices for what was no doubt an interesting service...

...but I haven't been able to find any coverage of the event itself.

That wasn't the case in Nottingham, where the Nottingham Journal both announced a local service on December 9th...

...and reported on it (and what followed) on December 11th:

Captain Sidney K. Mossman, an Orthodox rabbi, was born in Canada in 1913 and came to the United States in 1930. In 1936 he graduated from DePaul University, here in Chicago, with a Bachelor of Laws degree (a credential that no longer exists); just two years later he received ordination from Hebrew Theological College, then in Chicago and how in Skokie. Prior to joining up in 1943 he served Congregation Knesseth Israel in Hammond, Indiana. He was still in the Army in late 1945; once again, I've been unable to trace his post-war movements.

(All images except the first are ©The British Library Board. All Rights Reserved.)

#world war ii #u.s. home front #u.k. home front #hanukkah 5705 #civil religion #hanukkah 5784

[jewish-privilege]

As Jewish people around the world began celebrating Passover on Wednesday, a Huntsville synagogue was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti.

Swastikas and racial slurs were spray-painted on the building of Etz Chayim, the Conservative synagogue on Bailey Cove Road.

“This is like a smack in the face as we try to celebrate our freedom,” said Laura King, a member of the synagogue and local leader in the Jewish community.

...“Passover is a time where we gather together to celebrate our freedom from bondage, yet this year, we had to do it in isolation" because of the coronavirus pandemic, said the Jewish Federation of Huntsville and North Alabama in a statement. “To think anyone would take advantage of such a time to commit such heinous acts is the lowest of the low.

“The vicious and repugnant images found on the walls of Etz Chayim are a powerful reminder that anti-Semitism is still here and we, as a community, must come together and work tirelessly to end it," the statement says.

...The graffiti included slurs that refer to Jewish people and “Holohoax,” a term used by Holocaust deniers.

“This is something they thought about,” King said.

...Rabbi Eric M. Berk, of Huntsville’s largest Jewish temple, B’nai Sholom, said he was shocked the vandalism happened in the city and disgusted it was carried out on the first night of Passover.

“All signs point to it not being a coincidence,” he said. “It’s as if a church was vandalized on Easter Sunday.”

...King said many local churches have offered their prayers and support to the synagogue. “We have tremendous support from the community,” she said.

Berk echoed that sentiment. “We’re seeing that with folks who aren’t Jewish who are out there right now helping to clean up the synagogue,” he said Thursday afternoon...

#alabama #antisemitism #hate crimes

[nershalomva]

Trivia

How well could YOU answer these Very Rabbi Lizz (TM) trivia questions?(played last night following services at our socially distanced Selichot event)

 Round One: Judaism 

1. Who is traditionally understood to be the First Jew? 

2. Which Biblical Prophet tried to outrun God? 

3. Which King of Israel is credited with writing the Book of Ecclesiastes/Kohelet?

4. When was the Second Temple in Jerusalem destroyed? 

5. Which Jewish/Hebrew month has no Jewish holidays? 

6. Which medieval European rabbi is rumored to have taught his daughters Talmud? 

7. In what German city did the first Reform synagogue open in 1818? 

8. Who was the first female Prime Minister of Israel? 

9. How many Jewish holidays can you name? (1 point each) 

10. In which movie did Barbra Streisand play as a young woman disguised as a young man in order to study Talmud? 

Round Two: Musical Theatre 

1. Which musical stars Barbra Streisand playing a groundbreaking Jewish comedienne? 

2. Which musical is based on the stories of Yiddish author Sholom Aleichem? 

3. What Argentinian First Lady is portrayed in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1979 Tony Winner? 

4. Before “Glee” Lea Michelle got her start playing Young Cosette and Young Eponine in which show? 

5. “Come From Away” tells the story of a small Newfoundland town hosting 7,000 passengers grounded due to what historical tragedy? 

6. Which beloved animated movie became the first Disney on Broadway musical? 

7. West Side Story and Sound of Music each have a song by the same name. What is the name of the song? 

8. Which musical holds the records for the most Tony wins? 

9. Identify the play from these photos: 

9a.

9b.

9c.

9d.

9e.

9f.

9g.

9h.

9i.

9j. 

10. What dark musical set on Fleet Street of London is actually loosely based on a true story from Paris?

Round Three: Lore 

1. What ghost-like creature is named for the Hebrew word “to adhere”? 

2. What is the name of the wailing woman whose cries foretell death?

3. Dracula is based on which Romanian prince? 

4. Which American president is the most reported ghost in the White House, and around his old Illinois stomping grounds? 

5. Why did people of the Victorian era often bury their loved ones with bells? 

6. What mid-Atlantic creature walks on two legs ending in hooves, flies, and sports horns or antlers out of its head? 

7. Contrary to their depiction in the 1984 movies, “gremlins” originally referred to what specific type of monster?

8. Oborat, lobizón, Varulv, and loup-garou are all foreign language names for what mythical creature? 

9. Pukwudgies, the mischievous woods-dwelling little people, originate from the folklore of which Native American tribe? 

10. Which mythical creature is said to have protected the Jews of Prague during 16th pogroms?

#trivia #selichot #judaism #musical theatre #lore #folklore #spooky #autumn