Congregation Ohr Shalom - Summit JCC

We are celebrating PURIM THIS SUNDAY AND MONDAY! Please join us for the Spiel & Carnival on Sunday (no cost for the Spiel!) and then for the Megillah & Dinner on Monday. Details below.

Why Being There Matters

This week, in synagogues around the world, Jews will read the story of the Israelites arriving at Mount Sinai to receive the Torah. According to an ancient rabbinic teaching—a Midrash—not only those newly freed slaves stood at Sinai, but every future generation of the Jewish people as well. In some mysterious way, we were all there. That idea carries a powerful implication....

Why Being There Matters This week, in synagogues around the world, Jews will read the story of the Israelites arriving at Mount Sinai to receive the Torah. According to an ancient rabbinic teaching—a Midrash—not only thos…