Pandemic in Persia: A Purim Schpiel and Megillah Reading
ZoomJoin us for a virtual Purim celebration and Megillah reading. Dress up in costume, hear our schpiel, laugh with friends, and discover the joy of Purim. Starring Rabbi Josh Franklin as the King Cantor Debra Stein, Rabbi as Esther Rivalyn Zweig as Vashti Sima Freierman as Mordechai Joel Wintner as M’hooman Leslie Gelb as Beetzah […]
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
ZoomLive Virtual Screening with Executive Producer Patti Kenner When “Fiddler on the Roof” opened on Broadway in 1964, it explored themes of tradition, religion, and anti-Semitism against a modern backdrop of radical social change that addressed gender roles, sexuality, and race. Rare archival footage and interviews with musical luminaries explore the legacy of this long-running, […]
Virtual First Night Seder
ZoomVirtual Passover Seders Join our virtual community for Passover by filling out the form below. Virtual First Night Seder SATURDAY, MARCH 27 | 5:00PM Virtual Second Night Seder SUNDAY, MARCH 28 | 5:00PM Set your table at home, and log-in to the interactive community Seders held via Zoom. All are welcome! Our Virtual Seder table […]
Virtual Passover Service
ZoomJoin our Passover morning service as we celebrate our freedom, the redemption from slavery, and our journey towards Sinai. We’ll be reading the traditional Torah readings, as well as pieces from Shir HaShirim (the Song of Songs), which is traditionally read on Passover. Mishkan T'filah Passover prayer book: https://www.ccarnet.org/publications/mishkan-tfilah-weekdays-shabbat-festivals/
Virtual Second Night Seder
ZoomVirtual Passover Seders Join our virtual community for Passover by filling out the form below. Virtual First Night Seder SATURDAY, MARCH 27 | 5:00PM Virtual Second Night Seder SUNDAY, MARCH 28 | 5:00PM Set your table at home, and log-in to the interactive community Seders held via Zoom. All are welcome! Our Virtual Seder table […]
Shabbat and Passover Service with Yizkor
ZoomJoin us virtually for Shabbat and our Passover morning service, which will include a Yizkor service. On Shabbat morning our service includes the reading of the weekly Torah parasha and associated Haftarah reading. Live-streaming in memory of Sylvia Connie Atkins with love from the Roth and Salzhauer families. Prayer Book | Passover Prayer Book | […]
Shabbat Evening Service with Special Guest Rabbi Daniel Bar Nahum of Bnai Torah of Wantagh, NY
ZoomJoin us for a special Shabbat service with special guest Rabbi Daniel Bar Nahum, who will join Rabbi Josh Franklin for a sermon in dialogue. Each week we are given the sacred gift of Shabbat. A time to rejoice in our homes with our synagogue family. Join us as we welcome Shabbat with song and […]
Shtisel Season 3 Discussion Group
ZoomLed by Rabbi Josh Franklin Join Rabbi Josh Franklin for a discussion on the hit Israeli television series, Shtisel. Shtisel is about a fictional Haredi Jewish (ultra-Orthodox Jewish) family living in Geula, Jerusalem. Participants can watch the series on Netflix. Each of the six sessions will explore two episodes from the newest season of the […]
Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Troubling Jewish Texts and How to Understand Them
ZoomJoin Rabbi Josh Franklin (Jewish Center of the Hamptons) and Rabbi Daniel Geffen (Temple Adas Israel) for a night of learning. They will together explore the texts of our tradition that most people shy away from because they’re troubling, anachronistic, and offensive. We’ll make meaning out of troubling texts as opposed to simply rejecting them.
Mussar: A Practice of Shaping Our Holy Virtues
ZoomThe word “Mussar” translates into “correction” “instruction,” or “ethics;” but Mussar as a practice describes a movement of self betterment through the development of holy Jewish virtues. Come explore one value (middah) at a time with Rabbi Josh Franklin, as we unpack ideas such as humility (anavah), wisdom (chochmah), “generosity (n’divut), compassion (rachamim), and trust […]