Shomrei welcomes Marjorie as the new Office Assistant.
Marjorie P. Steffe
Originally from Florida, I grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where I met Greg, my husband of over 33 years. After job-related moves took us from North Carolina to Kansas City to Baltimore to Atlanta, we finally settled in Montclair in 1998 & joyfully raised our 3 children (ages 27, 25, & 19) in this lovely town! (more…)
Elul Message from Guest Prayer Leader Talia Lakritz
The Unetaneh Tokef melody that we sang together on Rosh Hashanah and we’ll sing again on Yom Kippur was composed by Israeli songwriter Yair Rosenblum, inspired by a kibbutz’s heavy losses during the Yom Kippur War. In 1990, Rosenblum visited Kibbutz Beit Hashita in northern Israel, which lost 11 members during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. During his visit, he was inspired to write this melody to Unetaneh Tokef and stayed up all night composing it. The tune is unique in that it contains Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and modern Israeli musical influences. (more…)
Now Showing in The Shomrei Gallery: Because I Like to Paint, The Paintings of Shomrei Congregant Jennifer Moses
For this show, Jennifer has chosen to dedicate 100 percent of profits from sales to one of three local organizations, according to the wishes of the buyer. They are:
- Congregation Shomrei Emunah
- Family Promise of Essex County (formerly IHN)
- The Human Needs Pantry
We welcome Rabbi Julie Roth as Rabbi of Congregation Shomrei Emunah! She will begin to be at the shul on August 15. (more…)
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