by danielsayani | Jun 11, 2026 | Service
A few years ago at a September 11 remembrance ceremony in Marine Park, Brooklyn, I met Roman Catholic Deacon Fred Ritchie. We had both been invited to offer short remarks that morning. After the ceremony we spoke for a while, and what began as a polite conversation...
by danielsayani | May 29, 2026 | Service
I was not raised Jewish. That single fact shapes everything about who I am as a rabbi and how I understand my purpose in this work. Thirteen years passed between my conversion and my receiving ordination. People sometimes ask what those years looked like. The honest...
by danielsayani | May 2, 2026 | Service
Not every rabbi grows up knowing he will become one. Rabbi Daniel Sayani did not grow up Jewish at all. He came to Judaism as an adult. He made a deliberate choice. Thirteen years after converting, he leads a synagogue, teaches Torah, performs halachic weddings, and...
