Congregation Adas Emuno

This Week at Adas Emuno—Simchat Torah Shabbat Family Service!

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

Oct. 1, 2026

Dear Friends,
And thus we come to the end of holiday season...with a bang!
Shabbat- Simchat Torah Family Service (7:00 PM). Note the early start.
Parade with the Torah!
Aliyot, by birthday!
Consecration of new students!
Welcome of new families!

This is the best service of the year for all ages—we hope to see you there.

Then the next morning, appropriately, we begin our weekly Shabbat Morning Torah Study (10:00 AM).
The topic for the year: Jewish Ethics.
Our reading and discussion is guaranteed to be lively and provocative!

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.

This Week at Adas Emuno—Yom Kippur Services

September 17, 2026 8:22 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Sept. 17, 2026

Dear Friends,
The Sabbath between the High Holidays is known as Shabbat Shuva (Sabbath of Repentance).
At our Shabbat Evening Service (7:30) the special nature of this service will be manifest in the holiday-mode music and words.

Our first Tot Program of the new year takes place on Sunday (9:30 AM), during religious school.

Our Yom Kippur Evening Service (7:30 PM) features the singing of Kol Nidrei preceded by the always powerful cello rendition.

On Monday: Yom Kippur Morning Service (10:00 AM), Children's Service (2:00 PM), Afternoon-Yizkor- Neilah Service (4:30 PM) makes for a long but meaningful day! Our Break-fast follows the conclusion of services.

There's no rest for the weary- you are welcome to join us for our Sukkah Building the next morning (9:00 AM)!

Shabbat Shalom and Shanah Tova,
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.

This Week at Adas Emuno—Welcoming 5787!

September 10, 2026 9:19 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Sept. 10, 2026

Dear Friends,
We welcome in the New Year 5787 at our Shabbat/Rosh Hashanah Evening Service (7:30 PM) and Morning Service (10:00 AM).
We are very aware this is also the 25th anniversary of 9-11, and will relate to that in our words and music.

The celebration of the New Year continues with our Rosh Hashanah Children's Service (2:00 PM), and our ever-popular Tashlich gathering at Overpeck Park (3:30 PM).

I counted up the number of members who are participating in our holiday services as readers of Torah, Haftarah, aliyot, shofar, etc., and it comes to at least 30! A big thank-you in advance to them, as well as our ushers.

On Sunday we begin our new school year, welcoming two new teachers and seven new students!

On Monday, our first meeting of the new year of our Adas Emuno Book Club takes place via zoom (7:30 PM). Songs for the Broken Hearted by Ayelet Tsabari gives keen insight into the Yemenite Jewish community in Israel.

Warm wishes for a good and sweet new year, and one that brings greater security and peace to our community, our country and Israel.

Shabbat shalom and Shanah Tova,
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.

This Week at Adas Emuno

September 03, 2026 8:56 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Sept. 4, 2026

Dear Friends,
September is here.
In a month's time we will have celebrated Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah!

First things first. At our Shabbat Evening Service (7:30 PM) we will get ready for the New Year, musically, and with reflections on both Labor Day and Selichot, the penitential prayers that are traditionally recited just before the holidays.

Keep in mind that next Shabbat coincides with Rosh Hashanah.
For those who would like to follow along from home, prayer books will be available from tomorrow in the blue bin on the school porch.
As explained in our holiday letter, there are no tickets, and no charge for guests, who are more than welcome (donations gratefully received). Please give Virginia (vegitter@aol.com) the names of your guests for security purposes.

Shabbat Shalom and a restful Labor Day,
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.

This Week at Adas Emuno

August 27, 2026 8:27 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

August 27, 2026

Dear Friends,
As August ends, the summer winds down, and September beckons- back to school, back to work, and, of course, the Holidays. The New Year (two weeks from tomorrow) heralds a new season, and we will soon pause to ponder the turning of time and the turning of our souls.

By now you should have received our calendar, our card, and our holiday information. Note that the deadline for listings in our Book of Remembrance is Sept. 14.
If you are a senior and would like a free holiday meal from the Federation and Jewish Home, delivered to your door on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, call 201-7840-1414.

A special thanks to our president, Marshall Jacobowitz, who will be assisting the cantor once more at this week's Shabbat Evening Service (7:30 PM).

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.

This Week at Adas Emuno—Gathering in the Garden on Sunday

August 20, 2026 9:08 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Aug. 20, 2026

Dear Friends,

Would you like to do a real mitzvah for the Congregation?
Invite a prospective family to join you at our annual Gathering in the Garden this Sunday (4:00 PM).
It’s also just a nice way to catch up with fellow congregants before the holidays.

A special thanks to our president, Marshall Jacobowitz, who will be assisting the cantor at this week's Shabbat Evening Service (7:30 PM).

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.

This Week at Adas Emuno

August 13, 2026 9:22 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Aug. 13, 2026

Dear Friends,
A special thanks to our president, Marshall Jacobowitz, who will be assisting the cantor while I am away, beginning with this week's Shabbat Evening Service (7:30 PM).

Mark your calendar: Our annual Gathering in the Garden will take place on Sunday, Aug. 23 (4:00 PM).

Speaking of calendars, you should have received our new Adas Emuno Calendar for next year (5787). Once again, our sincere thanks to Kim Merlino for pulling everything together.

Also in the mail, information on the High Holidays- now less than a month away!

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.

This Week at Adas Emuno—Outdoor Service at 6 pm

August 06, 2026 8:12 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Aug. 6, 2026

Dear Friends,
Join us for our final outdoor summer Shabbat Evening Service (6:00 PM on the patio, weather permitting).

While the cantor will be away, we will be assisted musically (guitar and vocals) by a friend, Mark Kantrowitz.
Mark, a board member of Temple Beth Rishon in Wykoff, has visited our congregation a number of times.

Our Adas Emuno Film Club will meet via zoom on Monday (7;30 PM) to discuss the provocative documentary "Little White Lie", which was screened at the Teaneck Film Festival a few years ago. An autobiography of a woman who discovers that she is a Jew of color, this will make for an interesting discussion of identity, race and family.

Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Schwartz

For Our Livestream Services (if indoors):
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.

This Week at Adas Emuno

July 23, 2026 8:33 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

July 23, 2026

Dear Friends,
Today is Tisha B'Av (the 9th of Av), a sad day in the Jewish calendar.
This day recalls the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, and other calamities in Jewish history.
Traditionally it a fast day, and the Book of Lamentations is read.
I'll speak about the fascinating connection of the prophet Jeremiah to this day at our Shabbat Evening Service (7:30 PM).

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.

This Week at Adas Emuno

July 16, 2026 9:05 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

July 16, 2026

Dear Friends,
We begin the fifth and final book of the Torah this week- Moses' long recap of the forty year journey through the desert.
I'll read from the opening chapter of Deuteronomy at our Shabbat Evening Service (7:30 PM).

And in honor of the World Cup final on Sunday, we'll feature some world music from around the globe!

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.