Congregation Adas Emuno

This Week at Adas Emuno

February 19, 2026 8:21 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Feb. 19, 2026

Dear Friends,
"If you build it, they will come" might be the motto of this week's Torah portion.
I'll explain as we read from the scroll at our Shabbat Evening Service (7:30 PM).

No sooner did Israel experience one political earthquake in 1977- the election of Menachem Begin, then another happened- the visit of Anwar Sadat.
I was a college student in Jerusalem that year, witnessing history firsthand- which we'll explore at our Shabbat Morning Torah Study (10:00 AM).

Mark you calendars now for the next two Jewish holidays:
Purim Celebration: Sunday, March 1 (10:00 AM).
Pesach Second Night Congregational Seder, Thursday, April 2 (5:00 PM)- details forthcoming.

Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Schwartz

For Our Livestream Services:
Go to YouTube, enter "Adas Emuno Streaming", and scroll down to the live service, or follow this link once the service has started:
https://www.youtube.com/channelUCftctPu9pRG4bBQCR6RH4Dg/live.

Ezra, the Therapy Dog

February 18, 2026 3:14 PM | Lance Strate (Administrator)

Ezra the Therapy Dog

(click on the title to access the short story by Barry and Debby Schwartz)

This Week at Adas Emuno—Three Big Events

February 12, 2026 8:34 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Feb.12, 2026

Dear Friends,
We welcome you to our Reform Community Scholar-in-Residence Weekend, with Israeli Reform Rabbi Golan Ben-Chorin.
The weekend kicks off here at our Shabbat Evening Service (7:00 PM- note earlier time).
We continue at Temple Sinai with Shabbat Morning Torah Study (9:30 AM), Service (11:00), Lunch (12:30).
We conclude at Temple Emeth with Sunday Morning Bagel Brunch (10:00 AM) and Discussion (11:00 AM)

I know you will find this to be a compelling discussion of Israel- present and future.

Registration is requested for the three events, for planning and security purposes.
Click here: Scholar in Residence 2026 - Form - Temple Sinai of Bergen County

Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Schwartz

For Our Livestream Services:
Go to YouTube, enter "Adas Emuno Streaming", and scroll down to the live service., or follow this link (which works!):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCftctPu9pRG4bBQCR6RH4Dg/live

This Week at Adas Emuno

February 05, 2026 8:56 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Feb. 5, 2026

Dear Friends,
The week before last the body of Ran Gvili, the last hostage held in Gaza, was returned to Israel...and the nation was overcome with emotion.
Moments like this are difficult for outsiders to fully grasp, but I'll try to explain why, with the help of our Torah portion, at our Shabbat Evening Service (7:30 PM).

How Israel persevered after the trauma of the Yom Kippur War is the subject of our Shabbat Morning Torah Study (10:00 AM).

Don't forget to bring in your cans of soup by Sunday, as we wrap up our Souper Bowl before the Super Bowl.

At our Adas Emuno Film Club on Monday (7:30 PM), we'll discuss two Jewish comedies that most people either love or hate: Bad Shabbos, and Nobody Wants This (Season Two). Tune in with your opinion—the Zoom link is in the Rabbi’s message of Feb. 5.

Our Reform Community Scholar-in-Residence Weekend is next week! Registration is requested for the three events with Israeli Reform rabbi Golan Ben-Chorin (Feb. 13-15) The link to register is in the Rabbi’s message of Feb. 5.

Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Schwartz

This Week at Adas Emuno—7pm Start for Shabbat Services on Busy Weekend

January 29, 2026 8:40 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Jan. 29, 2026,

Dear Friends,
A big weekend ahead...and hopefully no snow!

This is Shabbat Shira (Sabbath of Song) and our full bimah band will play.
It's also Volunteer Shabbat, and you will be honored in words, music and an extra-special oneg.
All this at our Shabbat Evening Service (7:00 PM- note earlier time).

Luca Malka-Edelsburg will become a bar-mitzvah at our Shabbat Morning Service (10:00 AM).
Mazal tov to Luca and his family!

Our Seder Tu Bishvat will take place on Sunday (11:00 AM).
We celebrate the Birthday of the Trees with special fruits, drinks, songs and stories.
Tasty and fun- see you there!

Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Schwartz

This Week at Adas Emuno

January 22, 2026 9:06 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Jan. 22, 2026

Dear Friends,
One of Israel's great archeologists, Gabriel Barkay, passed away last week.
He was friendly with my in-laws, and we brought him to speak at Adas Emuno years ago.
I'll offer a tribute to him, and tell the dramatic story of his most famous find, at our Shabbat Evening Service (7:30 PM).

Only six years after the Six Day War, Israel found itself in dire straits, as it fought for its life during the Yom Kippur War of 1973.
That is the topic of our Shabbat Morning Torah Study (10:00 AM).

Reminders:
1. Calling all volunteers- next week is Volunteer Shabbat, (7:00 PM) and you will be honored with special words and music. It’s also Shabbat Shirah, and our Bimah Band will play!
2. Calling all tree-lovers: next week is also Tu Bishvat, and our annual Seder Tu Bishvat is on Sunday, Feb. 1 (11:00 AM)- adults and students together!
3. Calling all Israel lovers- our joint scholar-in-residence weekend is fast approaching, with guest Israeli Reform rabbi Golan Ben-Chorin, on Feb. 13-15. Find out more and register here: Scholar in Residence 2026 - Form - Temple Sinai of Bergen County

Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Schwartz

This Week at Adas Emuno—Tot Shabbat on Friday!

January 15, 2026 8:03 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Jan.15, 2026

Dear Friends,
WWMLKJS?
What would Martin Luther King Jr. say... about what is happening in our country right now?
We'll consider this and celebrate his legacy in words and music (our talented percussionist Scott Dennis will join us), at our Shabbat Evening Service (7:30 PM).

It has been said that the Six Day War was both a great blessing, and curse, for Israel. We'll look at the huge implications of that event for Jews everywhere (and to this day) at our Shabbat Morning Torah Study (10:00AM).

Do you know a young family that would like to enjoy a fun-filled Shabbat experience?
Welcome to Adas Emuno Tot Shabbat, which
will be held monthly from 5:30-6:15 in our sanctuary and social hall, led by Cantor Suzy and Kerri Klein. it begins this Friday- spread the word!

Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Schwartz

Tot Shabbat Dates!

January 09, 2026 4:39 PM | Lance Strate (Administrator)

This Week at Adas Emuno

January 08, 2026 8:42 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Jan. 8, 2026

Dear Friends,
As we begin the Book of Exodus in the weekly Torah portion, I'll read from the opening lines, at our Shabbat Evening Service (7:30 PM). If you want to find the origins of antisemitism, look no further than Pharaoh's words about our ancestors.

Israel's Sinai Campaign of 1956 is often called the forgotten war, but it changed the Middle East, which we'll examine at our Shabbat Morning Torah Study (10:00 AM).

The second meeting of our new Adas Emuno Travel Club takes place on Sunday (10:30 AM with bagels). Esther Gandica will talk about growing up in Salonika in a Sephardic family, and how her parents survived the German occupation by hiding in Athens. The Confirmation Class will join us for this fascinating glimpse into Greek-Jewish life.

And speaking of the exotic Sephardic diaspora, our Adas Emuno Book Club will meet via zoom on Monday (7:30 PM) to discuss The Last Kings of Shanghai, about two fabulously rich Sephardic dynasties, originally from Iraq, that helped build China into the modern economic powerhouse that it is today.

Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Schwartz

This Week at Adas Emuno

January 01, 2026 12:00 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Jan. 1, 2026

Dear Friends,
Let me be the first to wish you a happy New Year!

We'll take a look back at the year that was, with my annual "Rabbi's Top Ten Jewish News Stories", at our Shabbat Evening Service (7:30 PM).

Our Shabbat Morning Torah Study (10:00 AM) resumes, as we begin semester two of our year long study of modern Israel. We'll look at challenges faced by the young nation during the 1950's, including the Suez crisis and the ultra-sensitive issue of accepting Holocaust reparations.

Religious school, however, is still on break.

Mark your calendar- next Sunday the 11th (10:30 AM with bagels)- the second meeting of our new Adas Emuno Travel Club- Esther Gandica will talk about growing up in Greece in a Sephardic Jewish family, and how her parents survived the German occupation by hiding in Athens!

Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Schwartz