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Friday, May 24, 2019 /19 Iyar, 5779 Parashat B’har Leviticus 25:1-26:2 Dear Friends, Financial stress is very, very troubling. Three times in our Torah portion for this week, Parashat B’har, we read this compelling and frightening phrase, “If one of your kin is in straits, and…” In each instance, the Torah indicates that the distressed […]
About Me Rabbi Cassi Kail RabbiCassi@gmail.com I was sixteen when I first heard the call to be a rabbi. I held onto my guitar as I stepped into my grandmother’s nursing home. Though her Alzheimer’s disease made it difficult for us to share meaningful conversations, I hoped that we could connect through the Jewish music […]
Evolution or Revolution? There are, it is sometimes said, no controlled experiments in history. Every society, every age, and every set of circumstances is unique. If so, there is no science of history. There are no universal rules to guide the destiny of nations. Yet this is not quite true. The history of the past […]
National Jewish Book Award Winner! The New York Times-bestselling author of A Fierce Radiance and City of Light returns with a new powerful and passionate novel—inspired by historical events—about two women, one European and one American, and the mysterious choral masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that changes both their lives. In the ruins of Germany in 1945, at the end […]
Remember Sisterhood is in Action with You Reva Skoll, Sisterhood Co-President With our wonderful Sisterhood, in the month of April we had a fun-filled evening at the Comedy and Magic Club with about 30 folks, thanks to the hard work of Dina Dreizler and Allison Brandt. And to top it off, the Community Passover Seder chaired […]
Commitment of Our Students Rabbi Douglas Kohn rabbikohn@bethelsp.org Confirmation will be marked late in this springtime month of May, and it is a time of recognizing and celebrating notable devotion and achievement. Not only will three wonderful students—Hannah Brooks, Jordan Davidson and Emmet Paul—lead our worship, teach Torah, and take their places beside those of previous […]
Cantor’s Kid Cantor Ilan Davidson cantor@bethelsp.org When I was growing up, I was always known as Cantor’s boy. My identity was always shrouded in who the community wanted me to be. I was proud of the role I was trained to perform, but at the same time, I couldn’t wait to escape it. Nobody ever asked […]
Let’s Be Proud of Our Homeland Racheli Morris, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org May 14, 1948 was the final day of the British Mandate over Palestine, and as that day approached, various nations positioned themselves to determine the future of the proposed Jewish state. In an effort to finally bring their dream of a Jewish homeland […]
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