Although Hoshana Raba may technically be the “last day of Sukkot, the Rabbis (not the Rabbis of the Talmud, rather much later, the Rabbis called ‘the Geonim,’ (< -- yes, they were the Babylonian rabbis) decided to treat Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah as part of Sukkot. Essentially, they … [Read more...]
Leading in prayer, honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
https://youtu.be/mlX6GE5sOKw … [Read more...]
Join us for a discussion on Social and Racial Justice
We hope to see you there this Shabbat, January 17 at 8 pm. … [Read more...]
Racist expressions cloaked in anti Semitic outbursts?
The Lerhaus Newshul Community, www.newshulofamerica.org, chooses to express disgust with racist expressions cloaked in anti Semitic outbursts by Linda 'Sarsour.' … [Read more...]
Volunteer at Philabundance (Philabundance.org)!
It’s inconceivable that people should know hunger any longer in America — and yet they do. I am pulling together a group to volunteer at Philabundance (Philabundance.org) and I’m hoping you will consider joining together for this important mitzvah. Please let me know if you would like to help — … [Read more...]
Mazel Tov!
Please join me in congratulating Sabrina Mintz on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah and welcoming her as our newest young adult into The Lerhaus NewShul Community. Mazal Tov! Her dad was a little teary-eyed, her mother and sisters held it together and the Fleischer Art School will never be the same! … [Read more...]
The Lerhaus/Newshul project and the realm of Black Jewish relations.
Friends, As many of you know, our Lerhaus/Newshul project has chosen to enter and engage in the realm of Black Jewish relations for a number of reasons, the most important of which is the re-emergence of anti-Semitism and the ongoing challenge of racism in America and frankly around the world. I … [Read more...]
Here is a statement in the form of a FB post from Rabbi Uri Pilichowski, colleague in Israel, in which he gives his opinion of Warren and Sanders and the Progressive wing of the Democratic Party.
It is very clear what his orientation is, one that I do not always agree with, but at the same time, I do find his view interesting enough to share with the Lerhaus New Shul community. As a side note: All opinions welcome , but Ad Hominem attacks and defensiveness in light of what he wrote are not … [Read more...]
A delegation of the New Shul of Lerhaus was invited to attend this past week’s inauguration of the newly formed Black Jewish Caucus of the United States Congress House of Representatives in Washington D.C.
It was an important event for a number of the more obvious reasons, including the well documented rise in hate crimes throughout the United States over the past few years, many of which were aimed at the African American community along with seriously noted rise in hate crimes directed towards the … [Read more...]
Kol Shofar / New Shul Announcements
Shabbat and Shalom at the New Shul Tekiah, Todah Rabbah -- Thank you! Sally Mitlas and the Boys to Menschen Jonathan and Jonathan of J2 Catering (Schecter and Hartig respectively) Special thanks to Harvey and Bonnie Weiner for their friendship and there incredibly generous assistance. … [Read more...]
Welcome to the New Shul! – Newsletter, September 17th 2018
Welcome to Our First Newsletter! Welcome to the beginning of a new venture, a new kind community, or a *New Shul of Jewish Thought.* As we all know, the Jewish community is experiencing tremendous change, which in turn is having a significant impact on what it means to be Jewish, for all of us. … [Read more...]
