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Rabbi Robert Scheinberg, a graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary, has been the rabbi of the United Synagogue of Hoboken since 1997. An engaging teacher and speaker and an accomplished musician, Rabbi Scheinberg previously served congregations in Massachusetts and Alabama, and serves on the faculties of the Jewish Theological Seminary (where he is a doctoral candidate in Jewish liturgy) and the Academy for Jewish Religion.

In 2006, Rabbi Scheinberg served on the New Jersey Legislature's Death Penalty Study Commission as a representative of New Jersey's religious communities. The Commission's work set the stage for the abolition of capital punishment in New Jersey in December 2007.

Rabbi Scheinberg lives in Hoboken with his wife, Rabbi Naomi Kalish, and their three young daughters.

Rabbi Scheinberg leads the 24-session "Introduction to Judaism" classes, which also serve to partially fulfill requirements for conversion to Judaism. For more information, please contact the Rabbi.

Some of Rabbi Scheinberg's writings can be found at rabbischeinberg.blogspot.com. Read Rabbi Scheinberg's Ukraine-Israel blog!

Rabbi Scheinberg's thoughts on Israel Yom Ha-Zikaron and Yom Ha-Atzma'ut

Rabbi Scheinberg's comments at the Interfaith Inauguration Service and at the Inauguration Ceremony of the new Hoboken City Council, July 1, 2009

Shabbat Morning Service: a drama in 5 1/2 acts

Music of the Passover Seder- Recorded by Rabbi Robert Scheinberg. In MP3 format, with song list, lyrics and transliterations.
To download the whole CD
A PDF file for the lyrics
To help a child in your life to learn the Mah Nishtanah (4 Questions)!

Havdalah songs, and narration that describes the havdalah ceremony

Melodies for Hanukkah candle blessings

Melody for additional (3rd) blessing for Hanukkah candles for the first night

First verse of the Hanukkah song "Maoz Tzur"

Rabbi Scheinberg looks forward to answering your questions about Jewish practice, history, values and spirituality. He will make every effort to get back to you as soon as possible. All questions and responses are treated with complete confidence.

Rabbi Scheinberg's list of recommended books.

sermons & d'vrei torah

A number of the Rabbi's sermons are available in PDF format. If your browser does not open them automatically, please download the free Adobe Reader.

Rosh HaShanah & Yom Kippur

5769 / 2008	Erev Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5769 / Sept. 29, 2008 First day of Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5769, Sept. 30, 2008
5768 / 2007	First day of Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5768 / Sept. 13, 2007 Yom Kippur Kol Nidrei, 10 Tishri 5768 / Sept. 21, 2007
5767 / 2006	Yom Kippur Yizkor Sermon, 10 Tishri 5767 / Oct. 2, 2006
5766 / 2005	MP3 file for Erev Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5766 (Oct. 3, 2005) First day of Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5766 / Oct. 4, 2005 Second day of Rosh HaShanah, 2 Tishri 5766 / Oct. 5, 2005
5765 / 2004	First day of Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5765 / Sept. 23, 2004 Second day of Rosh HaShanah, 2 Tishri 5765 / Sept. 24, 2004
5764 / 2003	First day of Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5764 / Sept. 27, 2003
5763 / 2002	First day of Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5763 / Sept. 7, 2002 Second day of Rosh HaShanah, 2 Tishri 5763 / Sept. 8, 2002
5761 / 2000	First day of Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5761 / Sept. 30, 2000 Second day of Rosh HaShanah, 2 Tishri 5761 / Oct. 1, 2000
5760 / 1999	Erev Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5760 / Sept. 10, 1999 First day of Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5760 / Sept. 11, 1999 Second day of Rosh HaShanah, 2 Tishri 5760 / Sept. 12, 1999 Erev Yom Kippur, 10 Tishri 5760 / Sept. 19, 1999 Yom Kippur, 10 Tishri 5760 / Sept. 20, 1999
5759 / 1998	Erev Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5759 / Sept. 20, 1998 First day of Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5759 / Sept. 21, 1998 Second day of Rosh HaShanah, 2 Tishri 5759 / Sept. 22, 1998 Yom Kippur, 10 Tishri 5759 / Sept. 30, 1998
5758 / 1997	First day of Rosh HaShanah, 1 Tishri 5758 / Oct. 2, 1997 Yizkor Yom Kippur, 10 Tishri 5758 / Oct. 10, 1997

Additional Sermons

5763 / 2002	Yom HaShoah