…bridge-building educational experience in Israel. THE JENNIE & ISADORE LANDAU PARKING PAVILION ENDOWMENT – To provide for the urgent creation and support of a special parking pavilion at Temple Israel…
…that of Kfir is too much to contemplate. How Kfir’s family withstands this endless pain and anguish is beyond my comprehension. I repeat often that there are more than 1.8…
Dear Friends, Even with Covid, I could not have foreseen all the challenges we faced this past year. As everyone patiently waited for a vaccine and some return to normalcy,…
…The basic reason that the holidays move around this way is that the Torah indicates specific seasons for the holidays. Passover is “Chag Ha’Aviv” which is the Springtime Holiday, and…
…Executive Director. The Rabbi will also preside at weddings outside the synagogue. Rabbi Kaplan is/is not not permitted to officiate at dual faith marriages though we do fully acknowledge and…
…forever. Another reason for the prohibition of leavening is that Egypt developed sourdough. It was thick and cake-like, unlike Matzot -the Torah’s word for flatbread like a tortilla or pita….
As I write this message as President of Temple Israel, we are experiencing much horror and trauma as we witness the latest war in Israel. While we feel such sadness…
…nephew Noah and his girlfriend just returned from a Birthright trip. Noah has been to Israel a number of times, but this was his girlfriend’s first trip there. Both had…
…Brandeis University and his Masters and Rabbinic Ordination at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1987. He has served pulpits in Hartford and Miami before coming to Wilkes-Barre. His…
…Please take a look around our brand new website. We appreciate all the hard work that Jane Messinger has put into bringing about this wonderful way for us to share…