Temple Beth-El of City Island
By Rabbi David Gut yontif on this Yom Kippur of loving connection, courage, vulnerability and forgiveness. These “love” themes of our High Holy Day journey all flow into this poignant day when Jewish wisdom urges that we can change our lives in just a day if we’ll take that inner …
By Rabbi Shohama Gut Yuntif! You might not expect the following question and answer on such a solemn evening, but it is both humorous and at the same time very serious. Question: “How many therapists does it take to change a light bulb?” Answer: “One, but the light bulb has …
By Rabbi Shohama L’shanah tovah. This is the greeting we give each other at this time of year. May this year be a good year, or at the very least a year with much goodness in it. This salutation might be considered a prayer, a wish, a hope, or an …
By Rabbi David Shanah tovah. May 5781 dawn bright for you and your beloveds. Last night we introduced our High Holy Day theme of love to power our journey of teshuvah – returning to our best selves, each other and a world urgently needing repair. We explored how love‘s core impulse …
By Rabbi David Shanah tovah. Welcome to Jewish spiritual year 5781 – may it bring sweet goodness and health for all of us and our loved ones. Every Rosh Hashanah, Jews worldwide say that the new year is a year like no other, a creation unique in history, a seed of …
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By Rabbi David What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of. What the …
This year’s High Holy Days will be mainly online due to public health needs. Please read this special message from R. David …
By Rabbi David We’re on the High Holy Day “runway.” Watch the moon grow full during the first few days of August, …
