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A Modern Orthodox Shul
Welcome to Congregation Shaarei Shamayim. We are an in-town Modern Orthodox shul, whose spiritual focus is developing a relationship with Gd through prayer, the study of Torah, and reaching out to our fellow human beings with chesed, love and compassion.
Our mission is to be an open community to our fellow Jews and all people, by welcoming all who enter our doors without judgment, bringing the beauty of the Torah into the lives of whoever is interested.
Our shul is a place of comfort, companionship, and healing. We are a community of families and singles who care about each other, for we believe in the holiness of the human spirit—that every human being is an image of Gd.
“The world stands on three things: Torah (it’s observance and the study of), Avodah (worship and prayer), and G’milut Chassadim (acts of love and kindness).” (Pirke Avot 1:2)
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Dancing With God
Dancing With God: How to Connect with God Every Time You Pray
by Rabbi Mark Kunis
There have been many books written that teach about prayer, its history, its structure and its meaning. This book will teach you how to pray and connect with God. In its wisdom, Jewish tradition has created what can only be understood as a dance that, if done properly, can lift the participant into an intimate encounter with the Divine. How is Jewish prayer a dance? One sits and stands, moves one's hands, moves backward and forward, bows and rises up; one chants and sings and embraces God. Each movement is pregnant with meaning. Taken together, Jewish prayer is nothing short of a most intimate dance with the Creator. This book was written to help the reader learn how to "dance" in such a way that he will connect with God every time he prays!
My book, Dancing with Gd: How to Connect with Gd Every Time You Pray, has finally arrived. It will be available from the shul office and if you buy it there or on its special website - www.dancingwithg-d.com - all proceeds will go to charity. It’s also available at amazon.com and at www.Korenpub.com as well. If you buy it from the synagogue office I will be most happy to personally inscribe and sign it for you and you will not have to pay any shipping costs.
