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MHJC Journal

Repeats and Changes: Israel and our Youth – Rosh Hashanah Day 1

Posted on September 10, 2021

Repeats and Changes:  Israel and our Youth Shana Tova, good Yom Tov, thank you for joining us today. First and foremost, I’m thrilled to see so many of you here Continue Reading »

How Many Mitzvot? (08/07/21)

Posted on August 10, 2021

How Many Mitzvot? Perhaps, I am making progress in my studies. For the past thirty years, a certain piece of Talmud has baffled me, but now I think I’ve arrived Continue Reading »

Lecha Dodi Take 2 (Balak – 06/26/21)

Posted on June 29, 2021

Lecha Dodi Take 2 The heyday of Spanish Jewry lasted around 600 years (from the 900s to 1492). When I think of Sefardic Judaism, the first things that come to my Continue Reading »

Championing Meritocracy (Korach – 06/12/21)

Posted on June 15, 2021

Championing Meritocracy Reading Parshat Korach, it’s easy to get frustrated. How much proof do the Children of Israel need for the matter to be settled? Why were we so obstinate? Continue Reading »

Israel from an Insider’s Perspective (Nasso – 5/22/21)

Posted on May 25, 2021

Israel from an Insider’s Perspective Lately, many of our conversations have been about taking off our masks and returning to normalcy. I attended the Pro-Israel rally on Sunday in Great Continue Reading »

In-Person COVID Candelighting 2020

Posted on May 19, 2021

It is always so much fun to see our fellow members and friends join us for the 4th Night of Hanukkah. • Thanks to Rabbi Neil Schuman, David Rokofsky and Continue Reading »

Changes to the MHJC Religious School

Posted on May 18, 2021

Big changes coming to Manetto Hill Jewish Center’s Religious School! – Multi-Grade Hybrid Learning Program – One day a week of enhanced curriculum and one day a week traditional curriculum Continue Reading »

An Interfaith Jewish Christmas – from our Interfaith Committee Chairperson

Posted on May 18, 2021

From Amanda Lefkowitz, member of Manetto Hill Jewish Center. An Interfaith Jewish Christmas Christmas Eve 2020 I opened my email on Christmas Eve to find the wonderful letter Rabbi Neil Continue Reading »

Food Drive 2021 – All-time Record for the Rudman Family Food Pantry

Posted on May 18, 2021

1,774 pounds. Let that sink in. Thanks to you, our members and the partnership with MHJC Sisterhood, Legislator Arnold W. Drucker, Assemblyman Charles Lavine and Ridgewood Savings Bank we were Continue Reading »

Lag B’Omer 2021

Posted on May 18, 2021

This year, members of the Manetto Hill Jewish Center found a creative and safe way to celebrate Lag B’Omer together. On Saturday May 1, MHJC’s members gathered during the evening Continue Reading »

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