June 19, 2013   11 Tamuz 5773
Community Synagogue Rye NY
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Welcome to Community Synagogue  

Our Vision
Inspired by Jewish teachings and traditions, we seek to be a center for spiritual transformation; to foster the creation of sacred relationships; and to give people the tools and resources to be God's partner in healing the world.

This vision is guided by our commitment to the Jewish values of Worship, Lifelong Learning, Community, Loving Kindness, Repairing the World, and Love of Israel.

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PJ Library  

Click here to sign up Community Synagogue is pleased to announce its affiliation with the PJ Library! See how families with children from 6 months to 8 years can get a free Jewish content book or CD each month.
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High Holy Day Sermons  
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Walkway to Worship  


Become a permanent part of
Community Synagogue of Rye.

Create a lasting tribute to family and friends
and celebrate the passages and milestones of our lives
with an engraved brick for our walkway.

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Our Partners  


Community Synagogue shares
 a special relationship with each of the organizations below.
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Kibbutz Lotan
our partner community in Israel,
where desert and spirit come together

Israel Religious Action Center
public and legal advocacy arm of the Reform Movement in Israel

The Religious Action Center
social justice arm of the URJ educating and mobilizing the Reform Jewish community on legislative and social concerns

Eisner/Crane Lake Camps
nuturing and welcoming Jewish summer camps in the Berkshire Mountains

 

RJ.org - The Reform Blog  

A Message from Rabbi Rick Jacobs

For many, summer is a season of travel and that’s certainly true for me right now. Last week I was in Chicago, where I had the pleasure of meeting with a number of my rabbinic colleagues, synagogue professionals, and lay leaders in congregations throughout the city. This past week I was in Baltimore, where similar meetings were held. I spent Shabbat evening together with the Oheb Shalom family in this city rich in Reform Jewish history as the congregation celebrates its 160th anniversary. What a milestone! No matter the city or the congregation, though, it’s always important to get a [...]

An Army of Moms and Sisters

by Toba Strauss Sisterhood women have had an incredible impact on my life. I am largely a product of the religious school system, of NFTY and URJ camping, all of which are opportunities afforded to me through sisterhood support. I feel fortunate to be a student at HUC-JIR, an institution that ordains women like me, in part because of the support (and perhaps pressure!) of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods/Women of Reform Judaism, and this year I have the opportunity to work for WRJ for my rabbinical internship. I am thankful to Women of Reform Judaism, and I personally [...]

Hard, Honest Questions

by Rabbi Jonah Pesner Will synagogues continue to exist in the future? Will the next generation engage in Jewish life? Is Reform Judaism still relevant? These hard, honest questions underlie the conversations we members of the URJ leadership team have every day with leaders and staff of Reform congregations.  Last week I was honored to be the ordination speaker at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, as a minyan of new rabbis received smicha.  I addressed these questions head on, and challenged this next generation of rabbis to do the same. It is true that the data is [...]
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