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Adoption of the Zvenigorodka Shtetl
Adoption of the Zvenigorodka Shtetl Temple Shalom 215 South Hillside Avenue Succasunna, New Jersey 07876 973-584-5666 Temple Shalom's website e-mail Temple Shalom Over Memorial Day weekend 2000, ten members of Temple Shalom, Succasunna, New Jersey, traveled to Ukraine to bring a Torah scroll to the
Pleasant Valley Elementary School Project
Pleasant Valley Elementary School Project Temple Gates of Heaven 853 Ashmore Avenue Schenectady, New York 12309 518-374-8173 Temple Gates of Heaven's website e-mail Temple Gates of Heaven In 1993 the Social Action Committee of Temple Gates of Heaven in Schenectady, New York adopted the Pleasant
Humility: What Does Judaism Teach Us?
Can being humble actually be a source of strength? What does it mean to be “like the earth?” How can I let go of needing the recognition of others, and if I support the advancement of others, can it lead to my own growth as well? What does it mean to bend?
Jewish Values: Public Health & the Environment
The relationship between the environment and the health of living organisms is inseparable. Water, air, land, and soil are critical to the survival of all living creatures.
Pursuing Immigrant Justice this Sukkot
Sukkot is a holiday of welcome, where we invite ushpizin into our Sukkah with its open side and exposed covering. This Sukkot, we are in a unique place.
Music Programs
View all upcoming programs for song leaders at camps, congregations and Hillels. Our music programs are offered in partnership with Sing Unto God.
Stories We Tell: What Did You Leave on The Tables?
If somebody left something important at your house, would you give it to anyone else? That’s the question Mrs. Gold asks her daughter to encourage her to learn a life-long lesson. Find out what was left, and why this question contains such a crucial message, in this story retold by Cantor Ellen Dreskin.
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Stories We Tell: The Greatest Gift
It’s time for the princess to get married, and the king and queen want to make sure that she marries her best match. There are three brothers in the running, and in order to decide which one will marry the princess, the king and queen set up a contest: the brother who gives the princess the greatest gift will become her husband. The brothers travel far and wide, and the oldest finds a magic carpet, the middle brother finds a magic mirror, and the youngest finds a special apple. Which gift is best? Rabbi Matt Gewirtz retells the story, which is adapted from The Magic Pomegranate: A Jewish Folktale by Peninnah Schram.
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A Passover Family Activity: Which of the Four Children Are You?
Explore the text of the Four Children through contemporary movies and pop culture. Help your older child (Grade Level(s) 4th grade and up) learn about the meaning of the text of the four children.
A Guide to Eating on Passover
You know how the food you eat can sometimes trigger memories? Jewish tradition knows this too, and a kosher for Passover diet is a yearly reminder of the Jewish people’s distant past as slaves in Egypt.