This week’s Parsha – Vayechi – concludes the Book of Genesis, the first of the “Five Books of Moses.” Traditionally, at the end of each book, the synagogue calls out in unison, “Chazak chazak venischazek!” Which means “Be strong, be strong and may we be strengthened,” thus giving us a little inspiration and charge to move on into the next… Read More
August 13, 2019
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.
July 19, 2019
“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
May 31, 2019
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha, Behar, contains various laws, including that of the Sabbatical and Jubilee years. What I would like to focus on, however, is the name of the Parsha. “Behar” means “on the mountain,” which indicates its significance; the laws of the Torah were communicated to Moses on Mt. Sinai. But why is the parsha… Read More
