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Friday, April 9, 2021/27 Nisan, 5781 Parashat Sh’mini Leviticus 9:1-11:47 Dear Friends, A year ago, Abby Imley was preparing to become a Bat Mitzvah. She knew her Torah portion, her prayers, and the service’s choreography. She had studied Torah and composed a D’var Torah she was prepared to share with the community. When the pandemic […]
Yom Ha’Atzmaut – A Personal Holiday Cantor Ilan Davidson cantor@bethelsp.org In 1906, my grandfather, Avishai Davidson, was born in Rishon LeZion, Israel, a virtual wasteland, being built up by those who believed in a Zionist dream, as the city’s name implies. 25 years later, he started his own family, with the birth of my father, […]
Resetting the Table Rabbi Cassi Kail rabbikail@bethelsp.org On a Sunday afternoon, eighteen community members gathered to begin a series of courageous conversations through an organization called Resetting the Table. Participants were diverse in age, perspectives, political leanings, and life experiences. They shared a desire to create meaningful relationships and learn skills for having difficult conversations […]
Generosity Abounds at Temple Beth El Linda Rubin Marla Shwarts Generosity of spirit, heart, and action know no limits here at our spiritual home. When a need arises and a call goes out we step up with the intention of doing what is good for our TBE Family and just as significantly, what is good […]
Reticence vs. Impetuosity It should have been a day of joy. The Israelites had completed the Mishkan, the Sanctuary. For seven days Moses had made preparations for its consecration.[1] Now on the eighth day – the first of Nissan (Ex. 10:2), one year to the day since the Israelites had received their first command two weeks prior […]
Mimouna – A Sephardic post-Passover Celebration Just as Passover comes to a close, Sephardic Jews all over the world celebrate a lesser-known holiday called Mimouna. This 200-year-old holiday’s origins are unknown. Some believe it is related to celebrating the life of Jewish thinker Maimonides, whose Yahrzeit is on this day. Others explain that the word […]
A Seder Unlike All Others, Again! Temple Beth El’s virtual Community Passover Seder is on Saturday, March 27 at 6 pm. This year, we will have a Seder unlike all others, again. In past years, many of us have gathered with our Temple community or with loved ones around a large Seder table. This year, […]
Your guide for celebrating Passover brought to you by your friends at Temple Beth El Look for our Passover brochure in your favorite local grocery supermarket destination! And thank-you to the following community partners for joining us: Albertsons, Western & Westmont, RPV Vons, 1440 W 25th, San Pedro & 600 E Broadway, downtown Long Beach Ralphs, […]
