Rabbi Jaffe and adult patient Teddy Dobrich.
It has become a tradition every fall for Rabbi Evan Jaffe of the Flemington, NJ, Jewish Community Center to visit with Jewish students and patients at Matheny a few days before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to conduct pre-holiday services. This year was no exception as the energetic rabbi explained the meaning of the Jewish New Year and led his guest congregants in song and prayer.
An added attraction was his coaching of music therapist Alissa West, who did an admirable job of blowing the shofar, the ram’s horn that is an integral part of the High Holy Day services.
The FJCC is a conservative synagogue providing the Jewish community of Hunterdon County with religious, educational and social programs.
Alissa West blowing the shofar.
