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Parashat Bo
Friday, January 22, 2021/9 Shevat, 5781 Parashat Bo Exodus 10:1–13:16 Parashat Bo – The Final Countdown As we read this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Bo, we are witnessing the final moments of our slavery, before our redemption from Egypt. This portion begins with the final 3 plagues, locusts, darkness, and the slaying of the first […]
Bo 5781
The Far Horizon To gain insight into the unique leadership lesson of this week’s parsha, I often ask an audience to perform a thought-experiment. Imagine you are the leader of a people that is enslaved and oppressed, that has suffered exile for more than two centuries. Now, after a series of miracles, it is about […]
President’s Post – January 2021
What Inspires You? Linda Rubin Marla Shwarts Where do you find inspiration from your life at Temple Beth El? What helps you to stay connected to our TBE family, our community, and our faith traditions? Doing tikkun olam and social-action activities? Learning from Rabbi Cassi’s sermons? Studying Torah weekly? Encouraging your children and grandchildren as […]
Open Tent – January 2021
Welcome 2021 Doris Jacobson opentent@bethelsp.org The Torah teaches us that Abraham sat at the opening of his tent in the heat of the day. When Abraham saw three strangers approaching, he ran to greet them and made them feel welcome. Abraham truly had the first “open tent.” The Reform Movement refers to the Open Tent […]
Rabbi’s Review – January 2021
Resetting the Table Rabbi Cassi Kail rabbikail@bethelsp.org I grew up in a mixed family. My mother was a democrat, and my father, a republican. Conversations around the dinner table often erupted into passionate debate over governmental policies, economics, and religion, especially when we had guests. My house defied the age-old rule never to talk politics […]
Cantor’s Column – January 2021
Miriam: Still Singing After All These Years Cantor Ilan Davidson cantor@bethelsp.org Every year in the month of January, Cantors (and the more musical Rabbis) begin to get excited about a particular Shabbat. This Shabbat is lovingly named Shabbat Shirah, the Shabbat of Song. This Shabbat was not just some randomly selected service to give us […]
Cantor Ilysia Pierce Performs Sandy Sherman’s Hanukkah Song
Cantor Ilysia Pierce performs Sandy Sherman’s Hanukkah song “There’s Something About Those Candles” Cantor Ilysia Pierce from the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts has recorded Sandy Sherman’s Chanukah song “There’s Something About Those Candles.” Cantor Ilysia Pierce’s vocals are magnificent and the arrangement is powerful and moving. Her debut album will be released in […]
TBE’s Hanukkah Celebrations
Shine a Light with TBE – Join Our Hanukkah Celebrations All events on Zoom with your TBE Zoom Link and Password and Facebook Live; Shabbat will also be on YouTube Live. 1st Night: Thursday, December 10 7:00 pm Neighborhood Connections Candle Lighting Join us as we gather together to light the first Hanukkah candle. There […]
MENsch Club and the Boys & Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor Event
TBE’s MENsch Club spent an evening in support of the Boys & Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor This special program on December 4th, 2020 was called “Changing Lives… Saving Lives” and showcased the close association between Temple Beth El and the Boys & Girls Club of the LA Harbor area that has been […]
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