A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha, Shoftim, which literally means “Judges,” contains many laws relating to, you may have guessed, judges or judgments. One well known verse found in the Parsha is “Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof, ” which translates to mean “Justice, Justice, you shall pursue.” In teaching the laws of judges and justice there is a… Read More
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY They say seeing is believing. Well, if that’s the case, this Parsha is about belief. The Parsha is called “Re’eh,” which literally means “seeing,” and begins with Moses speaking to the Jewish people about important choices they need to make. His exact words? “See, I place before you today a blessing and a… Read More
My favorite ever Shabbat dinner was the one where we had a Lion King theme – I love Disney. If I were to plan the Shabbat dinners for the next year, I would make one Frozen themed – we could have Elsa and fake snow and decorate the great room like a winter wonderland. I would like to have Chinese… Read More
FOTT Late Nate is Cancelled Tonight Due to Weather. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow night for the last night of FOTT Late Nights.
“I just got back from a beach in York Connecticut called fishers island. While I was there I saw the ocean and boats. I also saw tennis courts and a lot of houses. While I was there I went on a boat into the ocean a few times with an American flag on it. I watched the sunset every night… Read More
March 7, 2025
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha (Tetzave) has a unique feature: Moses’s name is not mentioned. It does refer to him, just not by name. Along these same lines, there are many underlying lessons in the Parsha, generally and specifically, that aren’t initially apparent. In one of those lessons, we are told of how the Menorah… Read More
March 6, 2025
Sunday Funday Another amazing Sunday Funday! Thank you FC friends for making another Sunday Funday special! With the sun out and a smile on everyone’s face, FC members jumped out of those winter blues and straight into Purim season. Starting with a fun game of Purim bingo and ending with yummy hamantaschen, there was plenty of fun for everyone! We… Read More
February 28, 2025
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha – Terumah – contains a lesson truly crucial to us as an organization. The Parsha begins, “V’yikchu li Terumah,” which literally translates to mean, “And they shall take to me (G-d) contributions.” I translate literally because this word is confusing. Take? Isn’t “give” the more appropriate term? There must be… Read More
