Coming Home I was so thrilled and delighted to be offered the position of Hazzan at Morristown Jewish Center just before Pesach! I will officially start my duties as full time Cantor on July 1. During my time at MCJBY, it has been such a joy to be welcomed and embraced by the members and staff of the Morristown Jewish Continue Reading »
Celeste Reingold and Linda Kornreich: A Lasting Friendship Made Here at MJCBY Linda Kornreich, her husband, Larry, and their growing family moved to Morristown area in the late 1970s and joined MJCBY. She and Larry figured this would be a great way to meet new people. “I remember everyone being so warm and friendly and Continue Reading »
Similar to their moms and like many other members of their families, high-school juniors Hannah Benton and Alison Fleischman traveled to Israel this past summer. Their trip, not unlike the same one their moms took when they were teenagers, resulted in many new friends, a richer sense of their own Jewish identities and a deepening Continue Reading »
Welcoming a New Year Summer should be a time for us to relax, enjoy, travel, go to camp, spend time with family. I hope you and your family have had such a summer, but as summer ends, fall begins and Rosh Hashana approaches, we should know that it has not been so in Israel or Continue Reading »
WELCOME – Bruchim Ha-baim Cantor Shana Onigman New B’nai Mitzvah Tutor Cantor Shana joins us after serving as a congregation cantor and B’nai Mitzvah teacher in a New Jersey synagogue. In addition to working with our B’nai Mitzvah students, she will teach seventh grade in our Religious School and participate in reading Torah and leading services throughout Continue Reading »
Mazel Tov to Minyonaire officers who were installed on Minyonaires Shabbat Saturday, September 20th. Daniel Rubin and Justin Sontupe Co-Presidents Alison Fleishman, Sarah Kane, Shane Perlow, Sarah Sontupe, Sam Wanatick Vice Presidents For a list of Minyonaire Shabbats for the year 2014-2015 see the Minyonaires Page on the website. https://www.mjcby.org/community/youth/minyonaires/
There is a small group of interested folks for a five-night trip to Cuba, to see historic sites and visit the Jewish community. The price is $1999 and the dates are February 15-21, 2015. Be in touch with Ellen Nesson at ellen.nesson@gmail.com to request the full itinerary and to indicate interest. Friends are welcome.
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Reviewed * Bailey: date * Donna: 51214 * Rita: 5-12-14 Regina and Gene Shtirmer proudly invite the congregation to celebrate with them as their son Daniel Lauren is called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on June 14. Daniel is a seventh-grade high honors student at the Hebrew Academy of Morris County. Aside from being an Continue Reading »
On Saturday June 21st we will celebrate our last minyonaire shabbat of this year. At this service we will honor all our High School seniors before they head off for the summer and for college. Each senior who is present will receive a small gift from the congregation. Please RSVP to Rabbi Nesson at ravdjn@aol.com Continue Reading »