We held our second Human Rights Shabbat on Saturday, March 27. Created by the EMJC Social Action/Social Justice Committee (email famhip@aol.com to learn more about joining), the service introduced us to the realities of farm life. The morning’s services focused on our obligations to our fellow human being, no matter who they are or … READ MORE
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A Visit from the Tsedek Traveling Youth Choir (VIDEO)
This past Monday, we enjoyed an evening of music, the “Celebration of Israel” concert, brought to us by the Tsedek Traveling Youth Choir. The choir was made of ten teenagers who sang for us in Hebrew and English and danced very professionally. Proceeds from the event were given to … READ MORE
What’s New In the Locker Room
EMJC took advantage of a free National Grid Program, where their contractor, at no charge, installed low flow showerheads in the locker rooms and low flow faucet aerators were installed on compatible sinks in the school and synagogue buildings. (Note that our older faucets are not compatible with faucet aerators.) … READ MORE
Yo! We (W)rapped
The Third Annual East Midwood Jewish Center World Wide Wrap took place on Sunday morning, February 7, a prelude to Superbowl Sunday. Mens Clubs across 6 continents organized this event to encourage people to lay tefillin. We joined over 232 congregations, clubs, and gatherings participating in the Wrap, constituting over 10,000 … READ MORE
Sounds of EMJC History
East Midwood Jewish Center’s 91 years of history are visible in so many ways — such as our gorgeously ornamented building and families in the EMJC community for generations — but it’s rare to get to hear anything of that history. At our 90th anniversary celebration in December 2014, Cantor … READ MORE
Hanukkah Party Time!
Party time!!! Join the whole EMJC community on Sunday, Dec. 6, starting at 11 a.m. for a Hanukkah extravaganza, with latkes, the Maccabee egg drop challenge and music and dancing with Oran Etkin’s Timbaloo. $10/person, $30/family. We’ll see you among the lights. Highlights from 2014:
Room J kids: Sunday morning with Audrey, Moran, Cantor Sam, and Rabbi Carl
EMJC, OLR, Church of the Nativity and the Amity School of Brooklyn come together for a moving Interfaith Thanksgiving service.
A week in the life….
Every room in our wonderful building was filled with people during the past weekend. On Saturday morning the Dr. Fersko Room and then the bima were bursting with children from Shabbat Katan. What child doesn’t get drawn into the story of Noah’s ark, last week’s Torah reading? On Sunday morning, … READ MORE