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The Crown All Can Wear Moses said to the Lord, “May the Lord, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over this community to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord’s people will not be like sheep without a […]
Friday, July 12, 2019 /9 Tammuz, 5779 Parashat Hukat Numbers 19:1-22:1 Dear Friends, For thirty-eight years, Moses and Aaron had led the Israelites through the wilderness. In that time, they had faced no shortage of challenges, including wars, rebellions, hunger, thirst, and illness. In this week’s Torah portion, Chukkat, the duo demonstrate that it is time […]
Sheheheyanu Moment Rabbi Cassi Kail rabbikail@bethelsp.org I am writing this article amidst a sea of boxes, as my family prepares to move from New York to Southern California. My eight-year-old, Noam, is most excited to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. My six-year-old, Talia, is excited to live near the Pacific […]
Together as a Community Dina Dreizler, Sisterhood President “You can do things I cannot, I can do things you cannot, together we can do great things.” — Mother Theresa. Okay, maybe starting my first TBE bulletin article with a quote by Mother Theresa, the most famous Catholic nun of the twentieth century, might be an […]
Friday, June 28, 2019 /25 Sivan, 5779 Parashat Sh’lah Numbers 13:1-15:41 Dear Friends, Speak up! It may save your life! Such is the message hidden in our Torah portion this week. Here’s the situation. The Israelites were in the desert early in their 40 year trek, and nearing the border of the Land of Canaan. […]
Puzzling Puzzles Racheli Morris, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org The final piece placed in a jigsaw is what summer breaks are for our students. We get the chance to finish the puzzle and gaze at its magnificence for a fleeting moment. It does not matter if the puzzle has only six pieces or one thousand. That […]
Camp for Everyone!! Cantor Ilan Davidson cantor@bethelsp.org When you read this article, I will again be working at our URJ Camp Newman by the Bay, in Vallejo, CA, where I will be joined by many children from TBE. At the same time, we will also have campers at URJ Six Points SciTech Camp, where Gale […]
Camp and Congregation The parsha of Beha’alotecha speaks about the silver trumpets – clarions – Moses was commanded to make: The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Make two trumpets of silver; make them of hammered work. They shall serve you to summon the congregation [edah] and cause the camps [machanot] to journey.” (Num. 10:1–2) This […]
A Big Thank You to You Racheli Morris, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org As the school year ends, our minds and hearts are filled with gratitude as it was a great year! Together we’ve learned much and shared experiences that will long remain with us in the years to come. The strength of our Jewish community […]
