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Reb Mendel Futerfas Russian Farbrengen in Aunt Mera’s Sukkah

In the 1970’s when Zeide Galperin was already in NY but before he was married, his cousin Chaim Dovid Tsinman (of blessed memory, he passed away on Shemini Atzeret some years ago) asked the legendary Chassid (an iconic Chabad symbol … Read the rest

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Our Sukkah thanks to an Uzbek Muslim

by Rabbi Shlomo Galperin

I grew up in Tashkent, in Uzebekistan, then part of the Soviet Union. Sukkot was always an important celebration for our family, and the close-knit Chassidic community we were part of. I shared previously shared about… Read the rest

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Do You Belong to Israel?

Leading up to Simchat Torah 2024, the Hebrew anniversary of the terrible attacks of October 7th, there are many posts and online videos about why and how to dance this Simchas Torah, the first anniversary of the attacks, and in

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A History Mystery in Albany’s Wallenberg Park

In downtown Albany, across from the Federal Building and Park on North Pearl Street, and just down the street on Clinton Ave from the Palace Theater, and just across Broadway from the entrance to the Skyway linear park – there’s … Read the rest

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Italian in the Sukkah: Living More Vowel-esque

This Sukkot 5785/2024 we did an international food theme to keep variety for the many festive meals of the holiday. Our first night in the Sukkah was Italian night. We served garlic-bread, meatballs and spaghetti, minestrone soup, biscotti and more. … Read the rest

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YK: “Take Breaks” Appeal 5785/2024

As most synagogues do, each year we do a Yom-Kippur appeal. But unlike most synagogues our appeal isn’t for money and donations (we’re a college campus community) instead its about an annual mindset or mitzvah, a perspective emphasis, or an … Read the rest

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YK: Stepping Up on Yom Kippur – A Story

I read this heartfelt powerful story on Twitter on the day before Yom Kippur. This is the story and message I shared with our Yom Kippur service entering Kol Nidrei this 5785/2024. And its something I thought about much of … Read the rest

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First October 7th Anniversary Same Week as Yom Kippur

That’s how it falls this year, 2024, Yom Kippur later in the same week as the first secular-year anniversary of October 7th. We did a Torah-Tuesday class this week exploring concepts and messages to be learned from this. We’ll try … Read the rest

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Thoughts especially for this Yom Kippur 5785/2024

Preparing and sharing some inspiration, messages and relevance for this particular Yom Kippur 5785/2024. For past years Yom-Kippur inspiration see our Yom Kippur Collection

OCT 7TH IN SAME WEEK AS YOM KIPPUR
That’s how it falls this year, 2024, … Read the rest

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The Mets – and Rosh Hashanah – in October 2024

So as of Erev Rosh Hashanah 2024, the Mets will play at least one game in October.

This year (2024) all the Jewish Fall holidays are in October, you might consider them to be as the playoff season in some … Read the rest

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