We are so proud that our synagogue’s mission of racial justice and inclusion has been recognized outside of our local community. The Jewish Standard has written an excellent article summarizing our social justice work.

We also have a feature on one of our congregants about his dedication to reading the Torah and how his unique abilities with languages and details make this an ideal focus for him.

Past News:

• Giving Garden at Congregation Sons of Israel https://www.lohud.com/picture-gallery/news/local/rockland/upper-nyack/2023/09/13/giving-garden-at/70848559007/ via @LoHud

• Celebrations underway as Hanukkah begins Sunday night https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/hanukkah-celebrations-new-york-2022/ via @CBSNewYork

• Congregation Sons of Israel - https://nyacknewsandviews.com/blog/2022/10/congregation-sons-of-israel/

• Uncentering whiteness in Jewish life https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/uncentering-whiteness-in-jewish-life/ via @JewishStandard

• Synagogue book group explores lives of LGBTQ Jews https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/synagogue-book-group-explores-lives-of-lgbtq-jews/ via @JewishStandard

• Pandemic holidays https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/pandemic-holidays/ via @JewishStandard

• ‘Go Down, Moses’: Engaging With My Complex Musical Heritage at Passover. As a black classical singer, I avoided singing negro spirituals—until Yiddish music helped me hear them in a new way as a Jew https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/passover-negro-spirituals

• The Torah of food https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/the-torah-of-food/ via @JewishStandard

• Parenting during Pride Month https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/parenting-during-pride-month/ via @JewishStandard

• Purim: Queen Esther, Mordechai, Haman and all the bits in between https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2018/02/22/megillat-esther-purim-story-all-started-party-achashverosh-king-persia-mid-300-s-b-c-got-drun/354455002/ via @lohud

• Time, words, and found objects https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/time-words-and-found-objects/ via @JewishStandard

• Havdalah is the key inflection point that helps kids, and adults, with change https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/havdalah-is-the-key-inflection-point-that-helps-kids-and-adults-with-change/ via @JewishStandard

• ‘The synagogue is basically my life’ https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/the-synagogue-is-basically-my-life/ via @JewishStandard

• Islamic Center in Rockland County holds open house https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2017/02/12/islamic-center-rockland-open-house/97825274/ via @lohud

• Bagels and bonds in Rockland https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/bagels-and-bonds-in-rockland/ via @JewishStandard

• Love Unites at Interfaith Dinner - https://nyacknewsandviews.com/blog/2017/04/love-unites-interfaith-dinner/