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November 15, 2012 | Worship and High Holidays | Repairing the World
Parshat Toldot: The Jewish Food Stamp Challenge
Poor Esau. The twin brother of our patriarch Jacob is portrayed as such a buffoon. He’s the red-haired Neanderthal hunter--a foil to Jacob, the mild, bookish mama’s boy. And proof-positive of Esau’s stupidity is the story, found in this week’s portion, of how he is duped into selling his birthright to Jacob over a bowl of lentil stew.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2012 | General News | Repairing the World
Mitzvah Day 2012
From the Bronx to Far Rockaway, our congregants pooled their time and efforts to assist their fellow New Yorkers.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2012 | Repairing the World
Update on Hurricane Relief Effort
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Our congregation’s response to the disaster has been extraordinary. So many of you have offered your help and sought opportunities to support our neighbors at this terrible time. Even those physically unable to assist, have shared thoughts, prayers and funds—all of which mean so much to our community.
November 6, 2012 | General News
A Look at Our History: November 2012
For many years Central Synagogue has joined with our neighbor, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, for Thanksgiving services. In the mid 1970s, while St. Peter’s was replacing their 1905 Gothic style church building, they worshipped at Central Synagogue.
The new building for St. Peter’s Lutheran Church was integrated into the design of Citicorp Center and opened in 1977. While they were our guests at Central Synagogue, their bulletin board was displayed on Central’s building. This photo is of St. Peter’s last announcement on their board at Central Synagogue, in which they profess "We love you madly - Shalom."
These monthly historical briefs are prepared by Amy Goldberger, Chair of the Archives Committee and Anne Mininberg, Archivist
Read MoreNovember 4, 2012 | General News | Repairing the World
Knitting for Mitzvah Day
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