On Sunday, March 26, EMJC hosted an Interfaith Seder conducted by EMJC’s Rabbi Matt Carl and Cantor Sam Levine, Our Lady of Refuge Church’s Father Michael Perry, Rabbi Heidi Hoover of Temple Beth Emeth, and Hakan Yesilova from the Turkish Cultural Center. Thanks to the 175+ people from EMJC, Our … READ MORE
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Celebrating Purim at EMJC (PHOTOS)
Purim is a lively time at EMJC. This year, we held our annual Drum Circle, at which Cantor Levine told the Purim story in rhyme and the rest of us (adults and children) accompanied him with specific drum beats for each character. The Room J Circle players enacted the story … READ MORE
Winter thoughts from Rabbi Matt Carl
Hanukkah is the only holiday that coincides with a Rosh Hodesh and most of our holidays are right in the middle of months, thankfully, as this means we can celebrate our holidays with the full light of the moon. Near the end of Hanukkah, by contrast, not only do we … READ MORE
Honoring Rabbi Emeritus Dr. Rabbi Alvin Kass on 50 Years of Service with the NYPD
On Friday, December 16, a busload of East Midwood members and at least 500 other people filled the auditorium of the 1 Police Plaza to honor our beloved Rabbi Emeritus, Dr. Rabbi Alvin Kass, the legendary Chief Chaplain of the NYPD, on his 50 years of service. The longest serving … READ MORE
The History of Our Czech Memorial Scroll
The East Midwood Jewish Center in Brooklyn, New York, which was founded in 1924, is proud to be the custodian of the Czech Memorial Scroll known as MST#883. This Torah scroll was written in 1890, in the town of Luze, in East Bohemia (now the Czech Republic, then part of the Austria-Hungarian … READ MORE
13-year-old Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Essay from the 1946 EMJC Bulletin
Reprinted from http://www.jta.org/2016/10/01/news-opinion/united-states/read-13-year-old-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-essay-in-her-synagogue-bulletin By Josefin Dolsten October 1, 2016 9:00am Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Feb. 6, 2015. (Carlos Osorio/AP Images) Even as a teenager Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wasn’t afraid to speak her mind. The Jewish jurist, who recently came under … READ MORE
EMJC Hits the Water in Jamaica Bay
Last week a group of EMJCers (children included) and friends went on a 2-hour Kayak Trip in Jamaica Bay, guided by park rangers from the Gateway National Recreation Area (as well as Park Service Volunteer and EMJCer Hagai Kamil). We paddled out from Floyd Bennett Field along the coast nearly … READ MORE
A Visit from Camp Tel Yehudah
This week, East Midwood hosted 100 teens from two groups at Camp Tel Yehudah, Young Judaea’s national teen leadership camp. Tel Yehudah draws campers from across the United States, United Kingdom, Israel and increasingly, around the world. The smaller group comprised mostly of rising 10th graders are participants in the Bonim … READ MORE
Our 92nd Annual Fundraiser Celebration (PHOTOS)
East Midwood celebrated its 92nd anniversary at Sunday night’s Dinner Dance, with an elegant tribute to six talented and devoted members (Harvey & Susan Lubowitz, Joseph & Emily Pariente, and Murray Lantner & Moran Ben-Shaul Lantner). In addition to the delicious food from Colbeh Caterers, there were eloquent speeches and … READ MORE
Flash Back to the Sacred Sites Open House Tour (PHOTOS)
On Sunday, May 22 East Midwood Jewish Center participated in The New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Open House tour. Visitors came from as far as Manhattan to see the stained glass and decorations of our beautiful sanctuary and learn the history of the building. Co-president and historian Toby Sanchez gave … READ MORE