Upcoming
Ki Tavo
When you enter the land that the Eternal your God is giving you as a heritage, and you possess it and settle in it, you shall take some of every first fruit of the soil, which you harvest from the land that the Eternal your God is giving to you, put it in a basket and go to the place where the Eternal your God will choose to establish the divine name. - Deuteronomy 26:1-2
A Taste of Judaism - Temple Israel - Croton-on-Hudson, NY
This fall, Temple Israel will be offering a 3 -session course called, A Taste of Judaism®. A Taste of Judaism® makes it easy to explore Judaism. There are no course books and no homework. The course content assumes no previous knowledge about or exposure to Judaism. Each class explores a different aspect of Judaism.
Selichot Services
For many Jews, the High Holiday season begins with Rosh HaShanah and the start of the new month of Tishrei. Jewish tradition, however, teaches that the preceding month of Elul is a time of soul-searching and reflection to prepare oneself for the magnitude of the Days of Awe. It is during this time that we observe Selichot (also spelled s'lichot).
Nitzavim - Vayeilech
You stand this day, all of you, before the Eternal your God--you tribal heads, you elders, and you officials, all of the men of Israel, you children, you women, even the stranger within your camp, from woodchopper to water drawer… - Deuteronomy 29:9-10
Moses went and spoke these things to all Israel. He said to them: "I am now one hundred and twenty years old, I can no longer be active. Moreover, the Eternal has said to me, 'You shall not go across yonder Jordan.'" - Deuteronomy 31:1-2
Rosh HaShanah
Rosh HaShanah is the Jewish New Year, a time of prayer, self-reflection, and repentance.