A 100% VirJEWal Synagogue serving the needs of all backgrounds of the Jewish Community of
Central, NJ since 1983
Eli B. Perlman, Rabbi
Congregation Beit Shalom / Monroe Township is a unique Conservative Egalitarian Congregation. The difference between this and other congregations is that we are truly a family. We get together to pray, to learn, to laugh, to sing, to schmooze - and it is 100% VirJEWal. When someone is in need, we help each other in ways that continue to inspire everyone.
There are only two roads to travel in life – one filled with blessings; the other with curses. Only we can choose the way. No one else chooses for us, not even G-d. This message is to be brought as a lesson to all Yisrael in a ceremony upon Mountains Gerizim and Eval once the People enter possess the land of Canaan.
Worship is a civilized, organized, communal affair in ancient Yisrael. Private altars were prohibited, and the Kohanim administered all ritual. The reason for this is clear. In an unsettled time, strong central leadership is paramount. Without it, a nation would sink into chaos, and religion would degrade into aberration, heresy, and heathenism. We are again warned not to emulate the local tribesmen since they will only bring us to utter ruination. To show that the entrance into Canaan is imminent and that victory and success are assured, Moshe gives us G-d’s laws of the tithes, Shabbat, charity, and the rituals of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals - Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot.
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