12 Jan Makor’s Society Kabbalat Shabbat Hybrid Service (in person or on Zoom) Friday night, January 12, 2024 – 6:30PM

P This week’s Parshah, "Va’era," means "and I appeared." G-d tells Moses that he had also revealed himself to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and established his covenant with them. The L-rd explains that after hearing the suffering of the Hebrew's slavery in Egypt, he will employ...

05 Jan Makor’s Society joins the New Synagogue of Long Island for Kabbalat Shabbat 1/5/24-6:30pm

Makor's Society of Jewish Science will be joining The New Synagogue of Long Island for Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Rabbi Scott Matous and Cantor Irene Failenbogen   Friday, January 5, 2023 - 6:30PM(Hybrid Service - in person/Zoom)   This Friday night, we are starting a new book in the Torah called Shemot.  The story begins just after we...

29 Dec Makor Jewish Science Kabbalat Shabbat Service Friday night, December 29, 2023 – 6:30PM – ON ZOOM ONLY!

This is the last portion of Bereshit (Genesis) called Vayechi (meaning “And he lived'').  This concludes the story of Jacob, Joseph and his brothers.  Prior to passing away, Jacob blesses and prophecies over his sons telling their future roles and qualities that will come forth from each tribe. ​Once Jacob...

13 Dec Makor Center of Jewish Science Kabbalat Shabbat Hybrid Service (in person or on Zoom) Friday night, December 15, 2023 – 6:30PM

In this Friday night’s Torah portion, Miketz, we find that Joseph has been wrongfully imprisoned for 12 years.  Miketz, meaning “at the end”, refers to the end of a 2 year period at which Pharaoh has two similar dreams and demands their interpretation.  Joseph is...

04 Dec Society of Jewish Science – Kabbalat Shabbat Friday Night Service (In Person or Zoom) 12/8/23- 6:30PM

This week, we read Parshah Vayeshev and begin the Festival of Chanukah.  Is there a relation between the two?  In Vayeshev, Jacob’s favorite son, Joseph, is sold into slavery in Egypt by his own brothers, falsely accused of rape, and sent to prison.  What could...

01 Dec Society of Jewish Science is joining The New Synagogue of Long Island for Kabbalat Shabbat 12/1/23- 6:30PM

Society of Jewish Science is joining The New Synagogue of Long Island for Kabbalat Shabbat December 1, 2023 - 6:30PM We will be honoring the blessed memory of Rabbi Stuart Paris, as we come upon his first yahrzeit.  We will also be looking at this week's Torah portion Vayishlach which means,...

31 Aug Makor Center of Jewish Science Kabbalat Shabbat Service on Zoom only with Rabbi Scott Matous Friday night, September 1, 2023 – 6:30PM

This week’s Torah portion, Ki Tavo (“When you come”), talks about the Israelites entering into the Promised Land. We will begin Selichot (forgiveness) prayers in one week and celebrate Rosh Hashanah in two weeks. What does this Ki Tavo have to do with these Spiritual milestones?  Please come...

11 Aug Makor Center of Jewish Science Kabbalat Shabbat Service on Zoom only with Rabbi Scott Matous Friday night, August 11, 2023 – 6:30PM

In Parshah Re’eh (Devarim 11:26),  Moses says to the people of Israel: “See, I place before you today a blessing and a curse.”  What does sight or seeing have to do with blessings and curses?  Come join us and find out! Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83534118532?pwd=SFBsN1N5eEpZOEExOXZ6UTFwZjMyZz09 Meeting ID: 835...

09 Aug Makor Center Of Jewish Science – Kabbalat Shabbat Service On Zoom Only Friday, 8/4/23-6:30PM

21 Jul Makor Center For Jewish Science Shavuot Service – Friday Night Hybrid (In Person/Zoom)- 7/21/23 – 6:30

This Shabbat is called Shabbat Chazon ("Shabbat of Vision") and falls just before next week's Tisha b'Av which is the saddest day of the Jewish year.  What kind of vision did the prophets have for us prior to the destruction of the Holy Temple and...