Pesach, known as Passover in English, is a major Jewish spring festival, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt over 3,000 years ago. The ritual observance of this holiday centers around a special home service called the seder (meaning “order”) and a festive meal; the prohibition of chametz (leaven); and the eating of matzah (an unleavened bread). […]
July 14 & August 18, 2017 6:00 pm, Meet at Jones Beach Field 6 (services also offered at TBT at 7:30pm) Beach service 2016 Beach Service We are blessed at Temple B’nai Torah to be near the ocean. Wantagh, known as the “Gateway to Jones Beach,” affords us an opportunity to hold worship […]
Friday night 3rd Friday of the Month: “Kabbalat Shabbat,” 6:30 pm A brand new Shabbat service for the Temple B’nai Torah community! For those who would like to begin Shabbat earlier, this service will be a shortened experience for all ages, encouraging individuals and families to join together for Shabbat dinner afterwards. Join us at […]
Friday night 2nd Friday of the Month: “Tot Shabbat,” 5:30 pm Come sing, dance, and pray with our clergy and lay leaders at this early-childhood appropriate service. We use stories, instruments, and upbeat melodies to connect with our youngest members. The service is thirty minutes long, and concludes with Kiddush, Hamotzi, and sweet treats!
Friday night 2nd Friday of the Month: “Erev Shabbat,” 8:00 pm This is our most traditional service, appropriate for all ages. Worship is led by our clergy, and music ranges from classical reform through contemporary melodies. Guitar and organ are both used, and our Adult Choir often participates. Services include a Torah Service […]
Friday night 1st Friday of the Month: “Family Shabbat,” 7:30 pm A fun, inviting service for all! Designed to be most accessible to elementary school and middle school ages, this service often includes student participation, music by our Youth and Teen Choirs, storytelling, and more. Birthday Blessings are also a treasured part of this […]
Purim is celebrated by the reading of the Scroll of Esther, known in Hebrew as the Megillat Esther, which relates the basic story of Purim. Under the rule of King Ahashuerus, Haman, the King’s prime minister, plots to exterminate all of the Jews of Persia. His plan is foiled by Queen Esther and her cousin […]
Chanukah (alternately spelled Hanukkah), meaning “dedication” in Hebrew, refers to the joyous eight-day celebration during which Jews commemorate the victory of the Maccabees over the armies of Syria in 165 B.C.E. and the subsequent liberation and “rededication” of the Temple in Jerusalem. The modern home celebration of Chanukah centers around the lighting of the chanukiyah, […]
Sukkot Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. It also commemorates the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt. Sinai. Sukkot is celebrated five days after Yom Kippur on the 15th of Tishrei, […]
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