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“The synagogue is where Jews are made, where the individual soul and the community are joined. It is the place where modernity and eternity cross-fertilize, where seeds of Jewish identity are sown. All other institutions in Jewish life are created by Jews. Only the synagogue creates Jews, child by child, family by family…” (Rabbi Alexander Schindler z”l, President Union for Reform Judaism, 1973-1996)

At Community Synagogue of Rye, our mission is to be a caring Jewish community that adds meaning and purpose to your life. This means our focus is on relationships. We care about the people we seek to engage. We want to listen to your stories, to share ours and to join together to build a Jewish community that enriches our lives.

The following reading, adapted from “Siddur Sha’ar Zahav” of Congregation Sha’ar Zahav in San Francisco, CA articulates the sense of purpose and belonging that we should seek to create and find here at Community Synagogue of Rye.

"Here"

When the world is about to crush me with all of its weight, I find safety here.

When people have been too cruel because of their ignorance, I find compassion here.

When I feel a sense of helplessness during these uncertain times, I find peace here.

When I am lost and tossed-about in the day-to-day maze of activity, I find direction here.

When loneliness slowly creeps into my life like the evening mist, I find community here.

When I feel isolated at times, I find comfort here.

When friends seem nowhere to be found in the daily grind, I find good friends here.

When I sometimes lose sight of what I can do for the community, I find purpose here.

When I feel that my family is scattered – hundreds of miles away, I find the nearness of family here.

When the cacophony outside is too much and I need to be soothed, I find beautiful music here.

When I run around and take the simple things for granted, I find meaning here.

When I am gone and have left only my name, I know that I will be remembered here.

Community Synagogue of Rye
200 Forest Avenue
Rye, NY 10580

Office: 914-967-6262
Fax: 914-940-6552
info@comsynrye.org

ECC: 914-967-7698
CJL: 914-967-7598

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