Michael Hafter’s Hatan Torah Speech 5786
I grew up in a little town in New Jersey called Hammonton, which is known for blueberries — and for being the most Italian town in the country. There was a small synagogue — ninety seats. At its peak, the Jewish community in Hammonton was about twenty-four families. When my family moved there, in 1965, […]
Susan Berman’s Kallat Bereshit Speech 5786
I have tried many times to reject Judaism, but I have always been pulled back in. The first time was when I was in 10th or 11th grade, at Temple Sinai in Marblehead, Massachusetts – a seacoast town about 20 miles north of Boston. It’s a conservative synagogue – a right wing conservative synagogue. I […]
Geoff Kelly’s Al Het
For the sins we have committed by not showing up for others, and for the sins we have committed by not showing up for ourselves. For the sins we have committed by holding our tongues at injustice, and for the sins we have committed by contributing to it through our own deeds. For the sin […]
The State of the Synagogue 5786
Yom Kippur 5786 by Lisa Eizen, Synagogue President Shanah tovah. It is so good to see all of you here today as we gather for Yom Kippur, the holiest day of our year. On behalf of the Board and leadership of Society Hill Synagogue, I want to warmly welcome each of you – our members, […]
Neil Einleger’s Al Het
Thoughts for the Yom Kippur Al Hetby Neil Einleger I rarely get to shul on Sabbath, but the last Shabbat I was here, Rabbi Avi Winokur was on the pulpit along with Terri Novick — the dynamic duo, as it were.Rabbi Avi decided to dispense with his sermon about Labor Day and instead told a […]