Sukkot

Sukkot

by | Oct 6, 2016 | Sukkot - Feast of the Tabernacles

Symbols of Sukkot The October Holiday That Binds Jews Together My daughter, Rosie called Purim, “Jewish Halloween,” and she called Sukkot, “Jewish camping.”  And building the sukkah, eating in it and sometimes even sleeping in it is really like...
Simchat Torah

Simchat Torah

by | Oct 24, 2016 | Simchat Torah

Simchat Torah – Facts About the Scroll   Simchat Torah is the festival that celebrates, our two-spindled scroll that offers the world a plan for living an ethical life. In fact that’s why we have two spindles to secure the Torah. The spindles remind us that there...
Breast Cancer Survivor

Breast Cancer Survivor

by | Oct 18, 2016 | Blog, Rabbi Barbara Aiello

Ruth Mosko Handler – Jewish Mother, Creator of the Barbie Doll and Breast Cancer Survivor Whose Invention Helped Survivors Worldwide   October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a great part of that awareness comes from none other than the Barbie doll.  Barbie...
Kol Nidre

Kol Nidre

by | Oct 6, 2016 | Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur

Yom  Kippur Begins with Kol Nidre (in English and Italian) “Kol Nidre,” These are  Aramaic words that begin a Jewish ritual that we Jews have done for 1,000 (one thousand) years.   Kol Nidre sono  le parole aramaiche con le quali comincia un ritulale ebraico che noi...

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“We cannot thank you enough for what an absolutely breathtaking, emotional, PERFECT ceremony. I resonate with every word that you said, and my entire family feels the same way. It was so wonderful to get to know you as well, You were truly amazing. I hope we cross paths again in the future! I will carry your words with me forever.

Bride n Groom, K & J – WEDDING MAY 2018

“It was such an amazing experience. We are so happy we decided to have Will’s Bar Mitzvah in your synagogue. The service was beautiful and it was an honour to see Will read from the ancient Torah. Lunch at the Old Chestnut Tree was incredible, we are still talking about the wonderful flavours. Both Hudson and Will are fortunate to have such a wonderful experience and form lasting memories of their Bar Mitzvah. 

Parents N.L. and J. D. –  BAR MITZVAH SUMMER 2019

“We really want to thank you for your warmth, education, support and generosity. We loved every minute of our time in your neck of the woods. You and your community were so loving and embraced us and made our daughter’s bat mitzvah so special and an experience we will all treasure. We loved our tour of the town, our exceptional dinner celebration and the hotel staff couldn’t have been more accommodating. The trip up to your temple was beautiful and the service was absolutely perfect. We loved all the congregants that attended. Thank you again.”

R.S. and R.S. Bat Mitzvah parents – BAT MITZVAH SUMMER 2018

“Thank you so much once again for making our son’s Bar Mitzvah so wonderful, unique, warm and very special. You, your husband, your congregation and the whole town of Serrastretta were incredibly gracious and made our gang feel so at home and welcome. Really quite an unforgettable experience for all of us”

L and D. K. Bar Mitzvah parents – BAR MITZVAH SUMMER 2018

“We cannot thank you enough for what an absolutely breathtaking, emotional, PERFECT ceremony. I resonate with every word that you said, and my entire family feels the same way. It was so wonderful to get to know you as well, You were truly amazing. I hope we cross paths again in the future! I will carry your words with me forever.”

Bride n Groom, K & J –  WEDDING MAY 2018

“I can’t begin to tell you how impactful our time with you was for all of the participants … For most of the group their greatest highlight was learning from you and celebrating Shabbat together.  It was an honor to lead services with you.”

Tara A, Cantor and Tour leader – JEWISH TOUR SUMMER 2018

“I can’t begin to tell you how impactful our time with you was for all of the participants … For most of the group their greatest highlight was learning from you and celebrating Shabbat together.  It was an honor to lead services with you.”

Tara A, Cantor and Tour leader – JEWISH TOUR SUMMER 2018

“We had a lovely Bar Mitzvah. Exceeded our expectations. It was very special in so many ways. Thank you for making our Mitzvah one that we will never forget.“

D. C. Parent – BAR MITZVAH 2018

“We want to thank you very much for making this day very special for us! Everything was awesome and we will take these memories with us forever. We very much appreciate you and your family being so accommodating and understanding​…Thank you again​.“

A. S. and P.S. Bat Mitzvah parents – BAT MITZVAH SUMMER 2018

“Your tour in Lamezia Terme gave a different dimension to all your stories that were already ingrained in my memory: now I internalized them all….The Synagogue you built is a true milestone in Jewish history. You and Enrico have made Alex and I strive to be better people. Thank you so very much for an incredible day you gave us, for appearing in our lives and making us feel as part of your family. It was indeed a precious gift we will always cherish.“

Irene and Alex, Cleveland, Ohio – JEWISH TOUR OF CALABRIA 2018

“Thank you so much for the wonderful Jewish surname research report! I feel so privileged and blessed that you have been able to conduct this research for me. This gives me a lot of first answers . Thank you!“

N. D. Paris, France” – JEWISH SURNAME RESEARCH 2018

“Shalom Rabbi Barbara! I’ve been meaning to thank you and your research team for all your work has given me, and to tell you I did get the Sephardic Certificate from New Mexico. My Rabbi believed completely your research. I thank your team for my coming home!“

Miriam E.. IjCCC Surname Research Client

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