Clergy Blog

Two weeks ago today, Robin and I left New Jersey for Israel. Our first destination in Israel was the Hertz counter.  We rented a car – my first Renault…diesel, no less! - pointed it south and headed directly to Eilat. We stopped for lunch at the Yotvata kibbutz,...

Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz Stand Together Against Hate: A Candlelight Vigil for Pittsburgh Organized by the Livingston Clergy Association Presbyterian Church of Livingston October 30, 2018 Tree of Life in Pittsburgh Dear God, I stand here in pain. My heart hurts for...

Menendez Rally to Keep Families Together June 22, 2018 Remarks by Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz My name is Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz. I am a rabbi at Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston. As a rabbi, I often quote text and we’ve been hearing a lot about what the Bible says....

How One of America’s Great Rabbis Handled Christian Antisemitism Article from Jewish Currents by Rabbi Clifford Kulwin, June 20, 2018 One July evening in 1944, Rabbi Joachim Prinz gave a lecture at Camp Berkeley, a large Army training installation near Abilene, Texas....

Jewish Federation Calls for an End to Cruel Border Policy Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ joins 26 Jewish organizations and other religious groups in condemning the cruel and unconscionable policy of separating children from their parents seeking asylum in...

"Torah from T'ruah" is a weekly d'var Torah email. Each week, a different T'ruah Chaver/a connects themes of human rights and social justice to the weekly parashah. Saying Yes When Others Say No A d’var Torah for Parshat Sh'lach-Lecha by Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz In...

Dear Friends: I would usually write “Shalom from” in the subject line, but since it is 4:00 AM here in Lisbon, as I sit in the business center of the Corinthia Hotel, Bom Dia – “good morning” – seems more appropriate. Passover began two weeks ago tonight.  As usual,...

 TBA member Neil Greenstein & Shop Rite— 2018 FCNJ Banquet Honoree Video with remarks by Rabbi...