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Phil Cohen grew up in the Philadelphia area of New Jersey with a basic suburban Jewish education. After college, he took the leftover money from his college fund and went to Israel, where he studied at a yeshiva, an Orthodox Jewish school.
âI wasnât directed enough from college to know what I wanted to do when I grew up,â he said.
Rabbi Phil Cohen, pictured Dec. 14, has been the interim rabbi since July at Congregation Beth Shalom. Because of the pandemic, Cohen has been broadcasting virtual services from the synagogue. Heâs invited some members to stay after Friday services for a virtual dinner together.Margo Wagner/Missourian
COLUMBIA â Rabbi Yossi Feintuch compared Shabbat to going into a cave.
âYou canât see how beautiful it is until you see the inside,â he told a group of about 60 people gathered at Congregation Beth Shalom on Friday. âPeople look at the Sabbath from the outside and notice all of the restrictions. You have to be a part of the Sabbath to really understand and appreciate it.â
The community Shabbat was part of Shabbat Across America, a nationwide event inviting Jewish congregations to participate in the weekly day of rest. More than 450 locations have participated in the community Shabbat, according to the National Jewish Outreach Program s website.