Art, Torah, bread; Saratoga community bids farewell to Temple Sinai’s former rabbi couple
Saratoga Jewish community bids farewell to retired co-rabbis after 36 years of service at Temple Sinai.
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Rabbis Linda Motzkin, right, and Jonathan Rubenstein before the blessing over the challah with Temple Sinai President Beth Sabo Novik, left, at the congregational farewell for the co-rabbis emeriti at Temple Sinai in Saratoga Springs July 20, 2025. The two retired after 36 years of service as co-rabbis of the congregation in 2022. Photo courtesy of Richard Goldenberg.
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Art, Torah, bread; Saratoga community bids farewell to Temple Sinai’s former rabbi couple
Saratoga Jewish community bids farewell to retired co-rabbis after 36 years of service at Temple Sinai.
The Jewish World Team
4 mins read
Published by
The Jewish World

Rabbis Linda Motzkin, right, and Jonathan Rubenstein before the blessing over the challah with Temple Sinai President Beth Sabo Novik, left, at the congregational farewell for the co-rabbis emeriti at Temple Sinai in Saratoga Springs July 20, 2025. The two retired after 36 years of service as co-rabbis of the congregation in 2022. Photo courtesy of Richard Goldenberg.
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Art, Torah, bread; Saratoga community bids farewell to Temple Sinai’s former rabbi couple
Saratoga Jewish community bids farewell to retired co-rabbis after 36 years of service at Temple Sinai.
The Jewish World Team
4 mins read
Published by
The Jewish World

Rabbis Linda Motzkin, right, and Jonathan Rubenstein before the blessing over the challah with Temple Sinai President Beth Sabo Novik, left, at the congregational farewell for the co-rabbis emeriti at Temple Sinai in Saratoga Springs July 20, 2025. The two retired after 36 years of service as co-rabbis of the congregation in 2022. Photo courtesy of Richard Goldenberg.
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Art, Torah, bread; Saratoga community bids farewell to Temple Sinai’s former rabbi couple
Saratoga Jewish community bids farewell to retired co-rabbis after 36 years of service at Temple Sinai.
The Jewish World Team
4 mins read
Published by
The Jewish World

Rabbis Linda Motzkin, right, and Jonathan Rubenstein before the blessing over the challah with Temple Sinai President Beth Sabo Novik, left, at the congregational farewell for the co-rabbis emeriti at Temple Sinai in Saratoga Springs July 20, 2025. The two retired after 36 years of service as co-rabbis of the congregation in 2022. Photo courtesy of Richard Goldenberg.
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