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Vayera 5780
Negative Capability I have written about the binding of Isaac many times in these studies, each time proposing an interpretation somewhat different from the ones given by the classic commentators. I do so for a simple reason. The Torah, and Tanach generally, regards child sacrifice as one of the worst of evils. Child sacrifice was […]
Parashat Lekh L’kha
Friday, November 8, 2019 /10 Heshvan, 5780 Parashat Lekh L’kha Genesis 12:1-17:27 Please note: This post is a special guest Parashat from Cantor Ilan Davidson Dear Friends, In every person’s life, there are moments when we, like Abraham, hear a voice inside saying, “Lech Lecha — Go forth!” It is up to us whether or […]
November 2019 – The Library Book, Susan Orlean
“Moving… A constant pleasure to read… Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book… Orlean, a longtime New York writer, has been captivating us with human stories for decades, and her latest book is a wide-ranging, deeply personal, and terrifically engaging investigation of humanity’s bulwark against oblivion: the library… As a narrator, Orlean […]
Lech Lecha 5780
A Palace in Flames Why Abraham? That is the question that haunts us when we read the opening of this week’s parsha. Here is the key figure in the story of our faith, the father of our nation, the hero of monotheism, held holy not only by Jews but by Christians and Muslims also. Yet […]
Educationally Speaking – November 2019
Strength of Faith Racheli Morris, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org Growing up in Israel, my ideas of Hanukkah are associated with the varied practices of Jews around the world. We enjoy l’vi’vot (potato pancakes) which are special here, and known as latkes. We enjoy sufganyot (donuts). The game of sevivon (dreidle) is different. Our tops have […]
Cantor’s Column – November 2019
Thanksgiving – Sukkot For The Masses Cantor Ilan Davidson cantor@bethelsp.org As I sit here, writing this article during the festival of Sukkot, I can’t help but ponder the similarities between OUR harvest festival and the one coming up at the end of November, for Americans. Do you know what our very first obligation is, after […]
Rabbi’s Review – November 2019
Holding on to Holiness Rabbi Cassi Kail rabbikail@bethelsp.org The Hebrew month of Heshvan has arrived. After a month that contained four of our most significant Jewish holidays, Heshvan’s quietude is most welcome. Over the past few weeks we have eaten apples and honey as we celebrated the New Year. We asked for forgiveness, worked on […]
TBE Youth Visit the Haunted Queen Mary
SPeTY Visits the HMS Queen Mary for Halloween On a scary Saturday night, brave Temple Beth El High Schoolers, accompanied by their intrepid advisor, Jaron Brunner, set out to see what was in store for them aboard the Queen Mary at their Halloween event called Dark Harbor. Dark Harbor is the Queen Mary’s annual Halloween […]
Book Club Schedule 2019-2020
Book Club Schedule 2019-2020 Month Book Author Date Host Leader October The Tennis Partner Abraham Verghese Th-10-17-11 am Nina Nina Tu-10-22-7:15 pm Nina Phyllis November The Library Book Susan Orlean Th-11-21-7:15 pm Sharon Joan with guest December The Other Americans Laila Lalami Tu-12-17-7:15 pm Ellen S Fran January Where the Crawdads Sing […]