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שַׁ֭אֲלוּ שְׁל֣וֹם יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃
Pray for the well-being of Jerusalem;
May those who love you be at peace.
יְהִי־שָׁל֥וֹם בְּחֵילֵ֑ךְ שַׁ֝לְוָ֗ה בְּאַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃
May there be well-being within your walls,
peace in your dwelling places.
Psalms 122: 6-7
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TUJ STANDS
WITH ISRAEL


MONDAY OCTOBER 30
7:30 PM
ISRAEL ON OUR MINDS:
TUJ FOUR-PART WEBINAR
Please join us on Zoom to learn more about the situation in Israel and the Israel-Hamas War.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 6
7:30 PM
ISRAEL ON OUR MINDS:
TUJ FOUR-PART WEBINAR
Please join us on Zoom to learn more about the situation in Israel and the Israel-Hamas War.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 13
7:30 PM
ISRAEL ON OUR MINDS:
TUJ FOUR-PART WEBINAR
Please join us on Zoom to learn more about the situation in Israel and the Israel-Hamas War.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 27
7:30 PM
ISRAEL ON OUR MINDS:
TUJ FOUR-PART WEBINAR
Please join us on Zoom to learn more about the situation in Israel and the Israel-Hamas War.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3
6:30 PM
SHABBAT-ROUND-THE-TABLE
ISRAELI SHABBAT DINNER
Please join us on IN-PERSON to greet Shabbat and share Shabbat Dinner together as a community in solidarity with Israel. We'll pray for those wounded and in captivity, and say Kaddish for those who have fallen.
voices from Israel thru Song ...
1948 War of Independence Battle for Jerusalem
1950s America's Love for Israel, arr. Gordon Jenkins
1967 Naomi Shemer's Jerusalem of Gold (2007 Eng)
Hatikvah sung by Israel Defense Forces - צה״ל
2019 Arab Israeli Singer on Israel 13 "The Voice"
2023 ISRAEL75 - ILTV news-feature clip 1948-2023
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& its support of
ISRAEL75




Israel thru Poetry & Song
Temple of Universal Judaism May 12, 2023
Members
Temple of Universal Judaism members includes multi-generational families, same-sex couples and individuals, interfaith families and couples, those descended from matrilineal or patrilineal Jewish parents, Jews-by-choice, and people of all ages. Though we are a mainstream Reform congregation with strong, traditional Jewish values and practices, we feel privileged to welcome both Jews and non-Jews.
TUJ is far more than a synagogue or simply a "religious" group: we are a true “community” – a warm, devoted congregation of caring and supportive individuals and families who share a culture of Jewish living.
As we continue to grow, our members come from all the great population centers of world Jewry: North America, South America, France, Israel, and many more. And with our very low cost Membership, TUJ is the most financially egalitarian Reform congregation in New York! Regardless of one's footing, we make it possible for all to join us.
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about us
At TUJ, The Temple of Universal Judaism we take pride in being a “house for all people” (Isaiah 56). For nearly fifty years we’ve been a Reform congregation where both Jews and non-Jews can find a welcoming Jewish home.
As a URJ: Union for Reform Judaism congregation, we embrace the two-millennia old premise of Rabbinic Judaism which saw the unfolding Jewish future as a shifting mirror of Judaism’s ancient past. At TUJ you will find a combination of beautiful Jewish traditions and modern creative adaptations.
Throughout history, Jews have been a people of diverse origins united by the Torah’s message of compassion and justice for all. We honor that tradition as we embrace individuals of all races, backgrounds and orientations and strive to bestow dignity on every human soul.
TUJ is historically blessed to have great longevity with clergy. Our founding rabbi, Roy Rosenberg, was with the congregation for over twenty years.
Rabbi Ari Fridkis, one of the most ideologically progressive ordained Reform rabbis in North America came to us back in 2012 and has no plans of tiring out.
Cantor, Dana Anesi, an HUC-JIR ordained Reform cantor joined us in 2014. She too is here to stay.
Both Rabbi Fridkis and Cantor Anesi are supportive and open to both intrafaith and interfaith couples and families and both officiate at interfaith weddings.
VISIT US
If you haven't visited us - or haven't recently - we hope you will soon: all are always welcome. Consider joining us for the Holy Days, for any 1st, 2nd or 3rd Shabbat evening, or a holiday service and celebration. We promise you will receive a very warm and personal welcome.
DONATE
Whether you are a member, visitor or guest, we need and welcome your financial support.
We are New York City's - and North America's! - most theologically progressive, mainstream URJ: Union for Reform Judaism congregation. TUJ's open-door and open-minded presence is an example to Jews all around the world: that every Jewish community can maintain and build a full Jewish life, inclusive of every human being, each with his or her differing spiritual needs.
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contact us
212 658 0810 Temple Office
917 617 3615 In case of Family Emergency,
please TEXT Rabbi Fridkis
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------- 1010 Park Ave
East 85 NY NY 10028
LOCATION SNail Mail
YOU VISITED US HERE, NOW VISIT US THERE*
* Our Space: 1010 Park Ave @E 85 * Our Email: TUJcongregation@gmail.com
* Our Mail: (+) New York, NY 10028 * Our Phone: 212 658 0810
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