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Noach 5781
Righteousness is not Leadership The praise accorded to Noah is unparalleled in Tanach. He was, says the Torah, “a righteous man, perfect in his generations; Noah walked with God.” No such praise is given to Abraham or Moses or any of the Prophets. The only person in the Bible who comes close is Job, described […]
Parashat B’reishit
Friday, October 16, 2020 /28 Tishrei, 5781 Parashat B’reishit Genesis 1:1-6:8 Dear Friends, The first time I held my son, I had two thoughts. The first was one of sheer gratitude that I had the privilege of being the mother of this incredible little boy. The second was fear. Was I up to this enormous […]
JWT’s the Matzah Ball Diaries
Jewish Women’s Theatre, Temple Beth El, Temple Menorah, and Congregation Ner Tamid Present “the Matzah Ball Diaries” a virtual Salon Event A wonderful recipe for laughter and tears in a new theater piece will be performed virtually by the Jewish Women’s Theatre; Jewish stories about food that reveal secrets of love, nourishment, and the power […]
President’s Post – October 2020
Building Beyond the Sukkah Linda Rubin and Marla Shwarts, Co-presidents It seems incongruent to be building something like a sukkah as we are so busy closing so much around us (buildings). We seem to be wandering (and wondering) throughout this pandemic (our contemporary desert) as this temporary structure is meant to sustain our blessings, our […]
Sisterhood Speaks – October 2020
A Word from Sisterhood Dina Dreizler, Sisterhood President In my October 2019 bulletin article, I wrote about how much the women of TBE Sisterhood enjoy being together and the many things they do to contribute to the culture and depth of the community. This year is so different from our normal patterns. During our on-line […]
Open Tent – October 2020
Neighborhood Connections Doris Jacobson opentent@bethelsp.org The mission of TBE’s Open Tent program includes enriching and deepening the connections between people within the Temple Beth El community. One way we will do this is through our newly launched Neighborhood Connections program. Through Neighborhood Connections, we will connect people within their neighborhoods so that we can get […]
Rabbi Cassi’s Yom Kippur Afternoon Sermon 5781
One mitzvah leads to another – A contagion worth spreading On Rosh Hashanah, many of us took part in a ritual called Tashlich, in which we toss our metaphorical sins into the water. Whether communally or individually, we took time to reflect on the year’s ups and downs, our missteps, and the choices we plan […]
Rabbi Cassi’s Yom Kippur Morning Sermon 5781
Change is Possible, After All Derek Black was born into a family of white nationalists. His father was not only the grandmaster of the Ku Klux Klan, but the creator of the popular white supremacist website Stormfront. At a young age, he was primed to be a future leader in the Ku Klux Klan. By […]
Rabbi Cassi’s Rosh Hashanah Morning Sermon 5781
L’chaim: TO LIFE! Rosh Hashanah 5781/2020 Rabbi Cassi Kail At the end of March, I received a call from my dad. He was worried about my mother’s deteriorating health. She had been struggling with COVID-19 for several days, and it was clear that her condition was declining rapidly. Dad had just put my mother in […]