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Beth Emanuel Synagogue, A Messianic Jewish Congregation in Holbrook, New York
Fri, Sep 02, 2011
September 2, 2011 This week we entered the month of Elul, the month preceding our High Holy Days of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. This season is a time of reflection and introspection as we prepare for these Fall feasts. For us as a congregation we embrace this as a time where we can search [...]
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Summer will soon be over and we wanted to make sure you have our schedule for the fall early. Below is a schedule for the High Holidays. All seats are free, nursery is provided for children up to age 5, and holiday refreshments will be served (except for Yom Kippur). On Thursday, September 8th, we [...]
Read MoreSun, Jun 26, 2011
Lately Adonai has been encouraging us to continue to seek His presence.  We are coming to the end of our study on revivals. My heart was stirred as I read about the Moravian revival and how they sought after Adonai. For 100 years they had 24.7 prayer. The presence of Adonai manifested in our prayer [...]
Read MoreTue, Apr 26, 2011
We have just finished celebrating Pesach. It was a great time of commemorating Adonai’s deliverance of our people from Mitzraim (Egypt). Our congregational seder was awesome. However, it is not just about past events. Adonai is still a deliverer. He wants each of us to experience true freedom in every area of our lives. The [...]
Read MoreMon, Mar 16, 2009
Purim – A time of Great Deliverance By Rabbi Carol Calise The Feast of Purim is celebrated in the month of Adar, which usually falls in March. The celebration is one of great joy and fun. The traditional saying – “Be happy, it’s Adar! – is connected to this celebration. Synagogues celebrate with carnivals, costume [...]
Read MoreSat, Jan 03, 2009
Prayer for Israel by Rabbi Carol Calise As Israel has once again been put in the situation where she must defend herself and her people, we want to encourage each one to stand in prayer with our Jewish people. Since the day modern Israel was proclaimed to be a nation on May 14, 1948, she [...]
Read MoreMon, Dec 01, 2008
A time to Dedicate by Rabbi Carol Calise During December we celebrate Chanukah, also known as the Festival of Lights and the Festival of Dedication. This holiday commemorates the deliverance of Adonai on behalf of our people when wicked Antiochus tried to destroy us. He used a brave family led by Mattithias and Judah HaMaccabbee. [...]
Read MoreMon, Sep 01, 2008
Elul – a month to prepare by Rabbi Carol Calise We have entered the month of Elul and preparations are being made for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. This month is a month of introspection and repentance as we examine ourselves in the presence of Adonai. In Aramaic Elul means “to search”. This is appropriate [...]
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