Clergy Blog

Rabbi leaves Temple B'nai Abraham for California Activist, teacher, chaplain reflects on decades of ‘sacred’ work in NJ by Johanna Ginsberg, NJJN Read article https://njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com/rabbi-leaves-temple-bnai-abraham-for-california/...

‘Hands up! Don’t shoot! We want summer camp!' | Opinion, Star Ledger by Clifford M. Kulwin, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple B'nai Abraham https://www.nj.com/opinion/2020/06/hands-up-dont-shoot-we-want-summer-camp.html...

Tap−Thoughts on Memorial Day by Joanne Palmer ( mother of Miriam Palmer Sherman)  https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/taps-thoughts-on-memorial-day/ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Joanne is the editor of the Jewish Standard and lives in Manhattan with her husband and two dogs, so she...

Revelation from Minneapolis Rabbi David Z. Vaisberg May 29, 2020

Chazak, Chazak, V’nitchazeik by Cantor Jessica Epstein May 15, 2020 This week, we come to another milestone in our Jewish year — we conclude the Book of Leviticus, the third book of the Torah.  One more book has been studied, read and brought to life. Through the lips...

Psychiatrist Bruce H. Greene dies at 61 Livingston temple mourns leader who ‘guides by doing’ by Johanna Ginsberg, NJJN Staff Writer https://njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com/psychiatrist-bruce-h-greene-dies-at-61/ Bruce H. Greene loved helping people. The Short Hills...

By Clifford M. Kulwin, Rabbi Emeritus https://njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com/experiencing-our-own-war-of-the-worlds-this-passover/ Reprinted from NJJN These are strange and difficult times, and this is going to be a strange and difficult Passover. Our seder table...

By Cantor Jessica Epstein, March 4, 2020 1-Give them space. Your child will naturally be nervous or anxious. Make sure to give them Friday off from school whether you are doing pictures or not. Let them sleep in, have a relaxing morning. Try not to have a hectic...

As part of their study of World religions, the Freshman class of Saint Vincent's Academy in Newark was privileged to visit Temple B'nai Abraham in Livingston and meet Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz. Rabbi Dantowitz spoke about her academic and spiritual journey to become a...