Chalk It Up to Moses!

Here's a charming and creative retelling of the Passover story, courtesy of the Union for Reform Judaism's Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute, one of the URJ's summer camps, located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin:

Passover 2011 from URJ OSRUI on Vimeo.

We are happy to receive OSRUI's wishes for a Happy Passover, to pass them on to you, and to send our own Pesach greetings back in return. Chalk another one up for Moses!

 

Exodus Online

AishVideo has provided the following YouTube video for the Passover holiday.  What if the Exodus were happening today?

Although the title is "Google Exodus," followed by "What if Moses had Facebook?" this short video runs the gamut of the online environment these days.  

Gotta love the Amazon plagues department, but maybe there should have been some new plagues, like computer viruses, internet worms, Twitter fail whales, hard drive crashes, and no signal?  Can you think of any other online plagues for a virtual exodus?

Dayenu!

With best wishes for a Zissen Pesach, a Happy Passover, from Congregation Adas Emuno, here's a lovely music video from The Ein Prat Fountainheads, graduates and students of Midreshet Ein Prat, Israel:

Dayenu,  indeed!  Coming home is certainly sufficient, and at Adas Emuno you can always feel at home!

A Background Briefing on Passover

With the first Seder almost upon us, here is a traditional view on the meaning of Passover as it relates to the history of the Jewish people, courtesy of YouTube's TorahChannel, and GoldharSchool.org:

As Reform Jews we do not necessarily take the Orthodox view on Biblical history presented here so cogently by Rabbi Goldhar, but are asked to make up our own minds about what ought to be taken metaphorically, and what literally.  

More importantly, it is incumbent upon us to decide for ourselves about the meaning and value of Jewish traditions and beliefs--as the Rabbi explains, above all, to ask questions.

 And it helps to begin by understanding our traditions and beliefs, to make informed and educated decisions about our spiritual life, and especially when it comes to this celebration of the defining moment of the Jewish people, Pesach.

Reform Congregations Join Together for Passover Morning Service

Reform Congregations Join Together

for Passover Morning Service

A Passover Morning Service will be held in Leonia on Tuesday, April 19 at 10:30 a.m., with three Bergen County area Reform congregations participating.  

Leading the service will be Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro of Congregation Adas Emuno; Rabbi Steven Sirbu, Cantor Ellen Tilem and Rabbinical intern Daniel bar Nahum of Temple Emeth; and Rabbi Jordan Millstein and Cantor Nitza Amit of Temple Sinai.  

Musical accompaniment by pianist Beth Robin.   

Kiddush light luncheon will follow the service.  Open to the community. 

Congregation Adas Emuno is located at 254 Broad Avenue, Leonia.  For more information, call 201-592-1712 or visit www.adasemuno.org.

Purim begins at sundown on March 19 this year.  In anticipation, here's a new music video from The Maccabeats called "Purim Songs" (maybe they need to change their name now? how about something like Hammentosh?):





Raise your glass indeed!  What a charming video this is!

Music with a Message

 

 

 

Please Join Us for an Afternoon of Music with a Message

 Songs of Social Justice
A Special Family Concert
At Congregation Adas Emuno
Sunday, February 13, 4:00 pm

Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro
 and 

Cantor Jonathan Comisar
will perform selections from
Tzedek Tirdof-The Social Action Songbook 

a new songbook published in partnership with the 

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
and the 

American Conference of Cantors

 
A program for people of all ages.
Admission: $36  Family
                   $18: Single

 

To order tickets in advance, email board@adasemuno.org or 201-944-3728 

If you wish to purchase tickets at the door, please arrive by 3:45 PM