Like everyone in our community and all right-minded people in the world, I am horrified by the heinous terrorist attacks that occurred in Israel beginning last weekend.
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By Howard Bressler
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10/12/23
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I grew up in a non-religious family, but it was always important to my parents that we knew we were Jews, and my family followed certain traditional rituals.
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By Alan Singer
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12/15/22
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Nancy Pelosi to Donald Trump: “No.”
Sorry if you’re in the first bloom of youth, girlfriends. The ground under your tight, smooth butts is shifting.
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2/8/19
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On Yom Kippur we recite Yizkor, a prayer which make us evoke the memory of our loved ones who are not with us physically but are part of who we are.
Our loved ones who have passed away made us …
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10/6/16
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Consider the Yiddish word latke. It is what it sounds like, an onomatopoeic name for a flat, fried potato pancake consumed by Jewish people during Hanukkah.
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12/13/12
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For members of the Jewish community Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year. From sunset, Sunday, Sept. 27, until after dark on Monday, Sept. 28, they will devote themselves to prayer, self-reflection and seeking reconciliation with God and one another.
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Rabbi Mark B Greenspan, Oceanside Jewish Center
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9/24/09
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