Joshua S. Finkelstein

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Jul 17, 2024, 5:48 AM

Pride and reflection

So much can change during a day, let alone a year or a lifetime. Because of the constant flux and sometimes turbulence in our world and our lives, it is imperative to remember and celebrate events that make life...

Jan 8, 2021, 12:55 AM

Reflections on life and love

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My son, Eli Finkelstein, asked Danya Bocarsly to marry him about a year ago, on a beautiful fall day in Central Park. The picture of Eli, on his knee, proposing to Danya, immediately found a place in our home...

Jun 29, 2019, 12:42 AM

Israel and American Jews need synchronization

This week, a couple who belong to my congregation returned from a trip to Israel. In itself, this is not an extraordinary event, traveling to Israel in our day, but it always is an extraordinary experience. I find it exhilarating...

Apr 14, 2019, 7:49 PM

Reflections on an Election on Erev Pesach

The Jewish calendar is complicated enough. Holidays and holy days seem to flow one into the other, giving us barely any time to breathe. This time of year, I always wonder about the proximity of Purim to Passover. Talmudic discussions...

Feb 21, 2019, 9:44 PM

Lessons learned from mincha in midwinter

Illustrative. The Community Synagogue of Monsey, NY, in 2008. (Wikipedia)

We found an afternoon minyan in Orthodox Monsey NY where goodwill overcame our marked differences

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About Me

Rabbi Joshua S. Finkelstein of Oakland, New Jersey, is the interim rabbi of Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael in Springfield, New Jersey. Reach him at RabbiJSF@gmail.com.

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